Torts in a Nutshell
Author:
Kionka, Edward J.
Edition:
6th
Copyright Date:
2015
- Publication Date: July 28th, 2015
- ISBN: 9781628105513
- Subject: Torts
- Series: Nutshells
- Type: Overviews
- Description: A clear, concise, current, and authoritative explanation of all of the most important U.S. tort law doctrines, including those covered in first-year torts courses in law schools. Coverage includes tort law origins and objectives; causation; strict liability; negligence liability and defenses; intentional tort liability and defenses; special liability rules (premises liability, products liability, employers, etc.); damages; tort and contract; immunities; wrongful death and survival; defamation; privacy; misrepresentation.