Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems, 2nd Edition (Casebook) - Hardcover

Arthur Best; David W. Barnes

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9780735563155: Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems, 2nd Edition (Casebook)

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ISBN 10: 0735563152 ISBN 13: 9780735563155

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law and Business, 2007

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Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems, Second Edition, written by authors who bring years of experience teaching and writing about torts to the task, is concise, accessible, and employs a well-articulated and class-tested pedagogy. A torts book that doesn�t hide the ball from students, both students and teachers will find it user-friendly. The new edition of this casebook retains the features that made it a success: <li class=copymedium>clear, direct text introduces cases and explains important concepts <li class=copymedium>a balance of modern and classic torts cases, including Vaughan v. Menlove (on standard of care), Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co. (on doctrine of �incomplete privilege�), Greenman v. Yuba Power (on product liability) <li class=copymedium>appealing, memorable problems based on actual reported cases that reinforce understanding and build analytical skills <li class=copymedium>contemporary conception and content with the most current thinking on key issues <li class=copymedium>ample background information that places cases and statutes in context <li class=copymedium>varied note materials -- introductory and transitional notes that encourage close attention to cases and �perspective� notes that explore a range of viewpoints on tort law <li class=copymedium>a comprehensive Teacher�s Manual that includes sample syllabi and guidance for structuring 4- and 6-credit courses, detailed suggestions for presenting and preparing cases and materials for class, and answers and analysis to all problems and questions raised in the book</ul> The second edition of this popular casebook <li class=copymedium>provides updated material throughout the text <li class=copymedium>illuminates the procedural posture of every case <li class=copymedium>refreshes and updates case selection in a number of chapters, including those for standards of care, statutory violation, multiple sufficient causes, foreseeability as a proximate cause test, substantial factor as a proximate cause test, assumption of risk, and defamation <li class=copymedium>supplies reworked notes and introductory sections, particularly for res ipsa loquitur, duty, and professional standard of care</ul>

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