Examples & Explanations: The Law of Torts
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Written by the author of the best-selling Examples & Explanations study guide for Civil Procedure, Examples & Explanations: The Law of Torts, Fourth Edition , presents a succinct overview of Torts with Joseph W. Glannon's famous combination of humor,
PART I: INTENTIONAL TORTS Chapter 1. Fundamental Protections: The Tort of Battery Chapter 2. The Action for Assault: A Tort Ahead of Its Time Chapter 3. Protecting the Right of Possession: Trespass to Land Chapter 4. Dueling Remedies: Trespass to Chattels and Conversion Chapter 5. False Imprisonment: Protecting Freedom of Movement Chapter 6. The Far Side of the Coin: Classic Defenses to International Torts PART II: THE CONCEPT OF NEGLIGENCE Chapter 7. That Odious Character: The Reasonable Person Chapter 8. Borrowing Standards of Care: Violation of Statute as Negligence Chapter 9. A Phrase in Latin: Res Ipsa Loquitur Part III: The Causation Enigma Chapter 10. Reconstructing History: Determining “Cause in Fact” Chapter 11. Risks Reconsidered: Complex Issues in Establishing Factual Cause Chapter 12. Drawing a Line Somewhere: Proximate Cause Part IV: The Duty Element Chapter 13. The Elusive Element of Duty: Two Principles in Search of an Exception Chapter 14. Vicarious Displeasure: Claims for Indirect Infliction of Emotional Distress and Loss of Consortium Chapter 15. Caveat Actor: Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities Chapter 16. Strict Products Liability: Basic Theories of Recovery Chapter 17. More Products Liability: Common “Defenses” to Strict Products Liability Claims Part V: Damages for Personal Injury Chapter 18. Personal Injury Damages: The Elements of Compensation Chapter 19. Compensating Somebody: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions Part VI: Interlude: Pleading a Personal Injury Case Chapter 20. Some Legal Anatomy: Thinking Like a Tort Lawyer Part VII: Liability of Multiple Defendants Chapter 21. Joint and Several Liability: The Classic Rules Chapter 22. Honor Among Thieves: Basic Principles of Contribution Chapter 23. Please Pass the Liability: Respondeat Superior and Nondelegable Duties Part VIII: The Effect of Plaintiff's Conduct Chapter 24. The Once and Future Defense: Assumption of the Risk Chapter 25. Casting the Second Stone: Comparative Negligence Chapter 26. The Fracturing of the Common Law: Loss Allocation in the Comparative Negligence Era Part IX: Taking a Torts Essay Exam Chapter 27. The Pot at the End of the Rainbow: Analyzing Torts Issues on an Essay Exam Chapter 28. Dandelions in the Bluebook Garden: Six Classic Exam Writing Mistakes Chapter 29. Practice Makes Perfect: Examples and Explanations Index
