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The law of torts
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"This book is based on the common sense premise that students encountering complex legal issues for the first time will appreciate a book that provides clear, straightforward introductions to these...
"This book is based on the common sense premise that students encountering complex legal issues for the first time will appreciate a book that provides clear, straightforward introductions to these issues, together with examples that illustrate how these principles apply in typical cases"-- Provided by publisher.
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- Creator
- Joseph W. Glannon
- Other Title
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- Examples & explanations. The law of torts
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- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Seventh edition
- Burlington, MA : Aspen Publishing, [2026]
- ©2026
- Physical Details
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- xvii, 641 pages ; 26 cm
- ISBNs
- 9798889062691, 9798889062714, 9798889062707, 9798889062714
- OCLC
- on1569077165
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Part I. Intentional torts -- Fundamental Protections : The Tort of Battery -- The Action for Assault : A Tort Ahead of Its Time -- Protecting the Right of Possession : Trespass to Land -- Dueling Remedies : Trespass to Chattels and Conversion -- False Imprisonment : Protecting Freedom of Movement -- The Far Side of the Coin : Classic Defenses to Intentional Torts -- Part II. The concept of negligence -- That Odious Character : The Reasonable Person -- Borrowing Standards of Care : Violation of Statute as Negligence -- A Phrase in Latin : Res Ipsa Loquitur -- Part III. The causation enigma -- Reconstructing History : Determining ''Cause in Fact'' -- Risks Reconsidered : Complex Issues in Establishing -- Factual Cause -- Drawing a Line Somewhere : Proximate Cause -- Part IV. The duty element -- The Elusive Element of Duty : Two Principles in Search of an Exception -- Vicarious Displeasure : Claims for Indirect Infliction of Emotional Distress and Loss of Consortium -- Strict Products Liability: Basic Theories of Recovery -- More Products Liability : Common ''Defenses'' to Strict Products Liability Claims -- Part V. Damages for personal injury -- Personal Injury Damages : The Elements of Compensation -- Compensating Somebody : Wrongful Death and Survival Actions -- Part VI. Interlude : pleading a personal injury case -- Some Legal Anatomy : Thinking Like a Tort Lawyer -- Part VII. Liability of multiple defendants -- Joint and Several Liability : The Classic Rules -- Honor Among Thieves : Basic Principles of -- Contribution -- Please Pass the Liability : Respondeat Superior and Nondelegable Duties -- Part VIII. The effect of plaintiff's conduct -- The Once and Future Defense : Assumption of the Risk -- Casting the Second Stone : Comparative -- Negligence -- The Fracturing of the Common Law : Loss Allocation in the Comparative Negligence Era -- Part IX. Taking a torts essay exam -- The Pot at the End of the Rainbow : Analyzing Torts Issues on an Essay Exam -- Dandelions in the Bluebook Garden : Six Classic Exam Writing Mistakes -- Practice Makes Perfect : Examples and Explanations