Torts in a Nutshell: Injuries to Persons and Property |
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activity actor's apply assumption of risk automobile bility bodily harm breach cause in fact cause of action chattel child claims common law comparative negligence condition consent contract contractor contributory negligence course courts created danger defendant defendant's conduct doctrine duct duty limitations employee example exercise reasonable fault federal fendant foreseeable gence guest statutes held HORNBOOK immunity imposed intentional torts intervening cause invitees jurisdictions jury justify land lessor liability rules licensee loss ment merely misconduct nuisance NUTSHELL ordinarily owner permit physical harm plaintiff possession possessor premises principles privilege product liability protection proximate cause punitive damages reckless recover recovery remedy Restatement result risk of harm safety scope Second Edition Softcover sonable standard statute strict liability superseding cause Text third person tion tort law tort liability tortfeasor tortious trespass unreasonable usually vicarious liability warranty wilful and wanton wrongful