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Understanding Torts, Fourth Edition (2010)

Understanding Torts, Fourth Edition (2010)

John L. Diamond, Professor of Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law; Lawrence C. Levine, Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law; Anita Bernstein, Anita and Stuart Subotnik Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School


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ISBN: 9781422476451

2010
 
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    This Understanding treatise is the perfect complement to first-year tort courses and is suitable for use with any tort casebook. Concise and authoritative, Understanding Torts features:

  • Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of intentional torts, privileges, negligence, cause-in-fact, proximate cause, defenses, joint and several liability, damages, strict liability, products liability, economic torts, malicious prosecution, abuse of process, defamation and invasion of privacy.
  • Judicious use of footnotes to provide full, but not overwhelming, primary and secondary support for textual propositions.
  • Clear organization and writing to enhance understanding of basic concepts and major cases covered in a torts course.
  • In-depth analysis of topics that generate the greatest confusion and controversy.

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    • Chapter 1. INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PERSONS AND PROPERTY
    Chapter 2. DEFENSES TO INTENTIONAL TORTS
    Chapter 3. THE NEGLIGENCE CONCEPT AND THE REASONABLE PERSON STANDARD OF CARE
    Chapter 4. THE DETERMINATION OF UNREASONABLENESS: BREACH OF DUTY, CUSTOM, AND THE ROLE OF THE JURY
    Chapter 5. PROOF OF BREACH
    Chapter 6. STATUTORY STANDARDS OF CARE - "NEGLIGENCE PER SE"
    Chapter 7. PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
    Chapter 8. DUTY IN NEGLIGENCE CASES
    Chapter 9. LAND OCCUPIER DUTY
    Chapter 10. DUTY LIMITED BY KIND OF HARM
    Chapter 11. CAUSE-IN-FACT
    Chapter 12. PROXIMATE OR LEGAL CAUSE
    Chapter 13. JOINT & SEVERAL LIABILITY
    Chapter 14. DAMAGES
    Chapter 15. DEFENSES
    Chapter 16. STRICT LIABILITY
    Chapter 17. PRODUCTS LIABILITY
    Chapter 18. NUISANCE
    Chapter 19. ECONOMIC TORTS
    Chapter 20. MISUSE OF LEGAL PROCESSES
    Chapter 21. DEFAMATION
    Chapter 22. INVASION OF PRIVACY

     

     

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