Beschreibung:
Torts--personal injury law--is a fundamental yet controversial part of our legal system. The Oxford Introductions to U.S. Law: Torts provides a clear and comprehensive account of what tort law is, how it works, what it stands to accomplish, and why it is now much-disputed. Goldberg and Zipursky--two of the world's most prominent tort scholars--carefully analyze leading judicial decisions and prominent tort-related legislation, and place each event into its proper context. Topics covered include products liability, negligence, medical malpractice, intentional torts, defamation and privacy torts, punitive damages, and tort reform.
Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 A Brief History of Tort LawChapter 3 Tort Law?s Gallery of WrongsChapter 4 Civil RecourseChapter 5 Negligence: The BasicsChapter 6 Negligence: Advanced TopicsChapter 7 Battery, False Imprisonment, Assault and Related TortsChapter 8 Property Torts (with notes on Fraud and ?Business Torts?)Chapter 9 Strict Liability For Abnormally Dangerous ActivitiesChapter 10 Products LiabilityChapter 11 Defamation and Invasion of PrivacyChapter 12 Damages and ApportionmentChapter 13 Tort Trends