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The forms and functions of tort law
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- Creator
- by Kenneth S. Abraham
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Fourth edition
- New York, N.Y. : Foundation Press : Thomson Reuters, 2012
- Series
- Physical Details
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- ix, 335 pages ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781609300531, 160930053X
- OCLC
- ocn780180643
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Nature and functions of tort law -- Intentional physical and emotional harm -- Negligence standard -- Proof of negligence -- Cause-in-fact -- Scope of liability: proximate cause -- Defenses based on plaintiff's conduct -- Strict liability and nuisance -- 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