02018nam a2200253Ia 4500 261156 20160527192442.0 052203e1997 nyu rb 001 eng d 97-182556 1566624606 PUCPR cicg ci KF1250 .Z9 A27 1997 Abraham, Kenneth S. Local 48503 The forms and function of tort law an analytical primer on cases and concepts by Kenneth S. Abraham . Westbury , N.Y. Foundation Presss 1997. viii, 287 p. 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Nature and functions of tort law - - Intentional hatms - - Negigence standard - - Proof of negligence - - Cause in fact - - Proximate cause - -Defenses based on plaintiff's conduct - - Strict liability and nuisance - - Products liability - - Damages - -Limited duty - - Tort reform , workers compensation , and no-fault systems - - Reputational and dignitary harms : Defamation and invasion of privacy - - Economic harms : Misrepresentation and interference with actual or prospective contractual advantage. Every student of tort law can benefit from a concise analysis of the cases and the issues that are covered in the course. [The author] covers all the major cases and the issues they raise , not anly explining the cases themselves , but also analyzing their implications . This book addresses both rules and policy giving the student an indispensable advantage. Here you will find the key to undewrstanding all the principal areas of tort law. -Back cover. Although (the author) expects that the book will be used mainly by firs - year law students , it may also be of use to upper - class students and practitioners seeking an overview of a particular area of tort law . - Pref. Torts United States. Local 180774 Liability Law United States. Local 125673 Damages United States. Local 83783 187964 187964 0 0 lc 0 KF_1250_000000000000000__Z9_A27_1997 0 cil 176818 7 7 4 2016-05-27 367276 0 KF1250 .Z9 A27 1997 70000000669726 2016-05-27 00:00:00 r:261156 6