The law of torts [electronic resource] / Dan B. Dobbs, Paul T. Hayden, Ellen M. Bublick.
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Language: | English |
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St. Paul, MN :
West Academic Publishing,
[2016]
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Edition: | Second edition. |
Series: | Hornbook series.
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Table of Contents:
- Pt. 1: Introducing and surveying tort and injury law
- Pt. 2: Physical interference with person or property
- Pt. 3: Operating and altering the tort system in personal injury cases
- Pt. 4: Economic and dignitary injury
- Appendix: WESTLAW research.
- Part 1. Introducing tort law.
- Defining tort law
- Aims, policies, history and methods of tort law
- Tort law in practice
- Part 2. Intentional torts to persons or property.
- Direct and intentional interference with the person
- Intentional interference with real property : trespass to land
- Intentional interference with tangible personal property: trespass to chattels and conversion
- Defenses to intentional torts
- Consent
- Part 3. Negligent physical harms to persons or property: Subpart A. The prima facie case
- The negligence action: an introduction
- Duty and the ordinary standard of reasonable care under the circumstances
- Importing statutory standards of care: negligence per se
- Breach of duty
- Proving negligence claims
- Actual harm & factual cause
- Scope of liability (proximate cause)
- Subpart B: Defenses.
- Fault of the plaintiff
- Assumption of the risk
- Statutes of limitation and federal preemption
- Part 4: Expanded or limited duties of care in physical harm cases.
- Expanded duties of care: carriers, innkeepers and fiduciaries
- Premises liability
- Liability of health care providers
- Liability of government entities, officers and employees
- Family members and charities
- Professional risk-takers
- Limiting liability for non-action
- Duty to protect from third persons and from self-harm
- Part 5. Special types of harm.
- Prenatal and birth-related injury
- Wrongful death and survival actions
- Emotional harm
- Nuisance
- Part 6. Vicarious liability, strict liability, and products liability.
- Vicarious liability for physical harms
- Strict liability for animals and abnormally dangerous activities
- Products liability
- Part 7. Damages, apportionment, and alternative systems.
- Damages
- Apportionment of liability among parties
- Alternative systems for compensating injury
- Part 8. Dignitary and economic torts. Subpart A. Dignitary torts.
- Defamation
- Privacy
- Misusing judicial process
- Interference with family relationships
- Subpart B. Economic torts.
- Economic torts and economic loss rules
- Interference with contract and economic interests
- Misrepresentation and falsehoods
- Economic harm to intangible interests by conversion or spoliation
- Legal malpractice
- Unfair competition: trademarks, trade secrets and publicity rights.