Tort Law: Principles in Practice
- ISBN-10
- 1454893869
- ISBN-13
- 9781454893868
- Series
- Tort Law
- Category
- Law
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-03-30
- Publisher
- Aspen Publishers
- Author
- James Underwood
Description
Tort Law: Principles in Practice is an approachable and engaging casebook, with a variety of pedagogical features and tools to examine tort law doctrine and rules and their application in practice. Introductory text for each chapter, subsection, and cases frame the issues under discussion, aiding student comprehension. Key Features: Text boxes and photographs, sample pattern jury instructions, checklists, and end-of-chapter essay questions. Chapter Goals are listed at the beginning of each chapter to highlight the key areas of coverage and provide a checklist for students when reviewing material. New key cases (e.g., new cases dealing with “but-for” causation and cutting edge coverage of the seat-belt defense showing a recent trend toward acceptance of this defense). Expanded short practice problems after most cases.
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