Law of Remedies: Damages, Equity, Restitution

Authors: Dobbs, Dan B. / Roberts, Caprice L.
Edition: 3rd
Copyright Date: 2018
  • Publication Date: November 9th, 2017
  • ISBN: 9780314267597
  • Subject: Remedies
  • Series: Hornbooks
  • Type: Hornbook Treatises
  • Description: This definitive treatise explains available remedies across a wide range of public and private causes of action—from torts to intellectual property, contracts to fiduciary breaches, and civil rights to nuisance. Topics include compensatory damages for tangible and intangible harms, punitive damages, unjust enrichment and restitution, equitable remedies, and much more. This single-volume text unpacks major developments of the last twenty-five years for the law of remedies in the United States with citations to hundreds of cases, articles, and statutes. It incorporates key advancements from the Restatement (Third) of Restitution and Unjust Enrichment, the Restatement (Third) of Torts, and significant updates in the law of injunctions, punitive damages, and beyond.