Cases and Materials on the Law of Torts (University Casebook Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609302672 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 277 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anna H. said Long case excerpts compared to other texts. One of the authors of this book taught my advanced Torts class. I used a different book for my first year torts class. This book is heavy on the background material: it looks at things first historically, then guides you through the cases. I found the cases to be really long in this book compared to my first year torts class. My professor was really interested in the fa
Learn more at CasebookPlus.For more than seventy years, leading torts scholars at the Yale Law School and elsewhere have used this casebook. In addition, the enhanced notes often ask students to consider newly added questions as they read the opinions and prepare for classroom discussion.The excerpted opinions are more tightly edited.The chapter in the previous edition that addressed damages has been split into two chapters, one covering “Damages” and the other, “Other Limitations on Liability Based on Type of Harm.”. It unconventionally begins with strict liability. This title is a part of our CasebookPlus™ offering as ISBN 9781634609456. Updates include frequent discussions of Restatement (Third) provisions and a significant number of recently decided cases including several from the Supreme Court addressing products preemption, displacement in climate change litigation, and First Amendment limits on liability for intentional infliction of emotional distress.Comprehensive ChangesA new appendix to the casebo