The perfect accompaniment to any torts casebook, this text covers all the major cases and issues in a standard torts course. The text addresses cases and analyzes their implications, presenting the law of torts within a curricular context and covering the materials that law students are likely to encounter in a variety of courses. This straightforward, readable text addresses both rules and policy, and presents topics in a way that helps students effectively grapple with issues. Since each chapter stands on its own, the book is ideal as a classroom text, as well as for self-directed reading by students.*
The nature and functions of tort law
Intentional physical and emotional harm
The negligence standard
Proof of negligence
Cause-in-fact
The scope of liability: proximate cause
Defenses based on plaintiff's conduct
Strict liability
Products liability
Damages
Affirmative and limited duties
Insurance, tort reform, and no-fault systems
Reputational and dignitary harms: defamation and invasion of privacy
Economic harms: misrepresentation and interference with contract or prospective contractual advantage.