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My goal in creating this casebook is to do my part to make legal education more affordable, accessible, and adaptable. That’s why I’m making the book available to all for free. By using a CC BY-NC license, I’m also inviting others to adapt these materials for their own use, so long as they adhere to the non-commerciality and attribution terms. (Anyone interested in “remixing” this book for their own purposes should feel free to contact me, including if you’d like a more adaptable non-PDF version.)
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................4
CHAPTER 1: INTENTIONAL TORTS.................6
A. Battery ......................................................... 6
B. Assault ....................................................... 25
C. Consent ..................................................... 31
D. Defense of People & Property ................... 38
E. False Imprisonment .................................. 42
CHAPTER 2: PROPERTY TORTS ................ 49
A. Trespass to Land......................................... 49
B. Conversion ................................................. 54
C. Trespass to Chattels ................................... 57
D. Consent ..................................................... 63
CHAPTER 3: COMMUNICATIONS TORTS .... 69
A. Public Disclosure of Private Facts............... 69
B. Defamation ............................................... 75
CHAPTER 4: NEGLIGENCE .......................... 84
A. Injury ......................................................... 84
B. Duty .......................................................... 89
C. Breach ..................................................... 115
D. Cause ...................................................... 162
E. Negligence Per Se .................................. 197
F. Comparative Fault ................................... 203
G. Assumption of the Risk ............................ 207
CHAPTER 5: STRICT LIABILITY ................ 222
A. Ultrahazardous Activities ........................ 222
CHAPTER 6: DAMAGES ............................ 232
A. Compensatory Damages ........................ 232
B. Punitive Damages ................................. 243
C. Vicarious & Joint Liability ...................... 249
CHAPTER 7: INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS ......... 256
A. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ... 256
B. Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress ...276
APPENDIX: ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ........ 288
A. Writing for Exams ..................................... 288
B. Sample Exam .......................................... 290
C. Sample Syllabus ..................................... 292
D. Table of Cases & Problems ...................... 293
Publication Date
10-28-2021
City
Athens
Keywords
faculty books, torts, open educational resources
Disciplines
Torts
Repository Citation
Kadri, Thomas E., "Tort Law: Cases & Critique" (2021). Books. 162.
https://digitalcommons.law.uga.edu/books/162
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