Tort Law Desk Reference

Tort Law Desk Reference
Author: Morton F. Daller
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1366
Release: 2017-05-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1454885130

Whether you are confronted with multi-state tort litigation, have the opportunity to litigate a tort case in one of several states, or must initiate or defend a case in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, Tort Law Desk Reference quickly gives you the information you need about the tort laws of each state. With succinct summaries of laws and citations to controlling statutes and case law, this indispensable guidebook answers vital questions about each state's tort laws, such as: Is the claim or lawsuit barred in the jurisdiction where it was filed? Does a "no-fault" statute limit the right to recovery? Do joint liability provisions require a minimally liable defendant to pay the entire judgment? If there is no breach of contract or breach of warranty claim, is a fraud and misrepresentation claim viable? Under what circumstances can a trespasser recover against a property owner? And much more You'll be able to quickly determine available causes of action, realistic defenses, and permissible damages...and you'll have at your fingertips current and leading citations necessary for more detailed research of specific issues. No other resource simplifies the process for making critical tort litigation choices like Tort Law Desk Reference. It's the only single volume book that expertly digests the many significant provisions of every state's tort law in a clearly organized and uniform format. State-by-state, you get up-to-date coverage of statutes and case law covering "No-fault" limitations The standard for negligence Causation Res ipsa loquitur and ultra-hazardous activities Negligence per se Indemnity Bar of workers' compensation statute Premises liability Dram shop liability Economic loss Fraud and misrepresentation Wrongful death Attorney's fees

Emerging Issues in Tort Law

Emerging Issues in Tort Law
Author: Jason W Neyers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 597
Release: 2007-05-29
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1847317014

In this book, articles by leading tort scholars from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States deal with important theoretical and practical issues that are emerging in the law of torts. The articles analyse recent leading developments in areas such as economic negligence, causation, vicarious liability, non-delegable duty, breach of statutory duty, intentional torts, damages, and tort law in the family. They provide a foretaste of the issues that will face tort law in the near future and offer critical viewpoints that should not go unheeded. With its rich breadth of contributors and topics, Emerging Issues in Tort Law will be highly useful to lawyers, judges and academics across the common law world. Contributors: Elizabeth Adjin-Tettey, Kumaralingam Amirthalingam, Peter Benson, Vaughan Black, Peter Cane, Erika Chamberlain, Israel Gilead, Paula Giliker, Rick Glofcheski, Lewis N Klar QC, Michael A Jones, Richard Lewis, John Murphy, Jason W Neyers, Ken Oliphant, David F Partlett, Stephen GA Pitel, Denise Reaume, Robert H Stevens, Andrew Tettenborn, Stephen Todd, Shauna van Praagh, Stephen Waddams, David R Wingfield, Richard W Wright.

Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium, 2020 Edition

Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium, 2020 Edition
Author: Daller, Daller
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1402
Release: 2019-11-10
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1543811949

Tort Law Desk Reference Whether you are confronted with multi-state tort litigation, have the opportunity to litigate a tort case in one of several states, or must initiate or defend a case in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, Tort Law Desk Reference quickly gives you the information you need about the tort laws of each state. With succinct summaries of laws and citations to controlling statutes and case law, this indispensable guidebook answers vital questions about each state's tort laws, such as: Is the claim or lawsuit barred in the jurisdiction where it was filed? Does a "no-fault" statute limit the right to recovery? Do joint liability provisions require a minimally liable defendant to pay the entire judgment? If there is no breach of contract or breach of warranty claim, is a fraud and misrepresentation claim viable? Under what circumstances can a trespasser recover against a property owner? And much more You'll be able to quickly determine available causes of action, realistic defenses, and permissible damages...and you'll have at your fingertips current and leading citations necessary for more detailed research of specific issues. No other resource simplifies the process for making critical tort litigation choices like Tort Law Desk Reference. It's the only single volume book that expertly digests the many significant provisions of every state's tort law in a clearly organized and uniform format. State-by-state, you get up-to-date coverage of statutes and case law covering "No-fault" limitations The standard for negligence Causation Res ipsa loquitur and ultra-hazardous activities Negligence per se Indemnity Bar of workers' compensation statute Premises liability Dram shop liability Economic loss Fraud and misrepresentation Wrongful death Attorney's fees Previous Edition: Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty State Compendium, 2019 Edition, ISBN: 9781543811247

Tort Law Desk Reference

Tort Law Desk Reference
Author: Daller
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 1240
Release: 2013-05-30
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1454827408

Whether you are confronted with multi-state tort litigation, have theopportunity to litigate a tort case in one of several states, or mustinitiate or defend a case in an unfamiliar jurisdiction, Tort Law DeskReference quickly gives you the information you need about the tortlaws of each state.With succinct summaries of laws and citations to controlling statutes and caselaw, this indispensable guidebook answers vital questions about each state'stort laws, such as:Is the claim or lawsuit barred in the jurisdiction where it was filed?Does a "no-fault" statute limit the right to recovery?Do joint liability provisions require a minimally liable defendant to pay theentire judgment?If there is no breach of contract or breach of warranty claim, is a fraud andmisrepresentation claim viable?Under what circumstances can a trespasser recover against a property owner?And much moreYou'll be able to quickly determine available causes of action, realisticdefenses, and permissible damages...and you'll have at your fingertips currentand leading citations necessary for more detailed research of specific issues.No other resource simplifies the process for making critical tortlitigation choices like Tort Law Desk Reference. It's theonly single volume book that expertly digests the many significant provisionsof every state's tort law in a clearly organized and uniformformat. State-by-state, you get up-to-date coverage of statutes and case lawcovering"No-fault" limitationsThe standard for negligenceCausationRes ipsa loquitur and ultra-hazardous activitiesNegligence per seIndemnityBar of workers' compensation statutePremises liabilityDram shop liabilityEconomic lossFraud and misrepresentationWrongful deathAttorney's fees

Distorting the Law

Distorting the Law
Author: William Haltom
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2009-11-15
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0226314693

In recent years, stories of reckless lawyers and greedy citizens have given the legal system, and victims in general, a bad name. Many Americans have come to believe that we live in the land of the litigious, where frivolous lawsuits and absurdly high settlements reign. Scholars have argued for years that this common view of the depraved ruin of our civil legal system is a myth, but their research and statistics rarely make the news. William Haltom and Michael McCann here persuasively show how popularized distorted understandings of tort litigation (or tort tales) have been perpetuated by the mass media and reform proponents. Distorting the Law lays bare how media coverage has sensationalized lawsuits and sympathetically portrayed corporate interests, supporting big business and reinforcing negative stereotypes of law practices. Based on extensive interviews, nearly two decades of newspaper coverage, and in-depth studies of the McDonald's coffee case and tobacco litigation, Distorting the Law offers a compelling analysis of the presumed litigation crisis, the campaign for tort law reform, and the crucial role the media play in this process.