Prosser Wade and Schwartz's torts cases and materials

Synopsis

This casebook provides detailed information on tort law. The casebook provides the tools for fast, easy, on-point research. Part of the University Casebook Series®, it includes selected cases designed to illustrate the development of a body of law on a particular subject. Text and explanatory materials designed for law study accompany the cases.Summary of Contents" Preface" Acknowledgements" Table of Cases" ChaptersI. The Development of Liability Based Upon FaultII. Intentional Interference With Person or PropertyIII. PrivilegesIV. NegligenceV. Causation In FactVI. Proximate or Legal CauseVII. Joint TortfeasorsVIII. Duty of CareIX. Owners and Occupiers of LandX. DamagesXI. Wrongful Death and SurvivalXII. DefensesXIII. Vicarious LiabilityXIV. Strict LiabilityXV. Products LiabilityXVI. NuisanceXVII. DefamationXVIII. Civil RightsXIX. Misuse of Legal ProcedureXX. MisrepresentationXXI. Interference With Advantageous RelationshipsXXII. Torts in the Age of StatutesXXIII. Compensation Systems as Substitutes for Tort Law" Abbreviations Useful for Note-Taking in Tort Classes" Index