Torts Cases and Contexts

Torts Cases and Contexts Volume 1

Plain-spoken and convivial, this casebook makes a deliberate effort to explain the law, rather than to provide a mere compilation of readings and questions. Simple concepts are presented simply. Complex concepts are broken down and accompanied by examples and problems. By being clear and straightfor...

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Main Author: Johnson, Eric E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] CALI's eLangdell® Press [2016]
Series:Open textbook library.
Subjects:
Law > Textbooks > United States
Civil Law > Textbooks
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Preliminaries
  • 1. Basic Concepts
  • 2. An Overview of Tort Law
  • Part II: Negligence
  • 3. Introduction to Negligence
  • 4. An Example of a Negligence Case
  • 5. When and to Whom is a Duty of Care Owed
  • 6. Breach of the Duty of Care
  • 7. Actual Causation
  • 8. Proximate Causation
  • 9. Existence of an Injury
  • 10. Affirmative Defenses to Negligence
  • Part III: Liability Relating to Healthcare
  • 11. Common Law Liability in the Healthcare Context
  • 12. ERISA Preemption

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