The Law of Torts |
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accident action of trespass actual animals applied assault assumption of risk authority bailee bailor breach causation chap chattel claim committed common law compensation Comr consent consequences contract contributory negligence conversion Corpn courts Criminal Code damage danger decision defendant defendant's conduct Denning L.J. detinue Dixon doctrine driver duty duty of care employer entitled entry escape fact fault Fletcher force foreseeable gence Goodhart harm Harv Ibid inflicted Infra injury intentional interest involved judicial jury justify land last opportunity law of torts legislation Lord Lord Macmillan loss modern motor negligence per se nervous shock occupier owner party person plaintiff possession principle privilege Prosser protection question reasonable recover recovery regarded remedy res ipsa loquitur responsibility Restatement result rule Rylands Salmond servant situations standard statute statutory strict liability supra tion trover unless unreasonable verdict vicarious liability victim wrong Yale L.J.