TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schwartz,Victor E.
AU  - Rowe,Evelyn F.
TI  - Comparative negligence
SN  - 9781422479063
AV  - KF1286 .S38 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Newark, NJ, San Francisco, CA
PB  - LexisNexis
KW  - Negligence, Comparative
KW  - United States
KW  - Local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The history of comparative negligence -- 2. The impact of comparative negligence -- 3. The systems of comparative negligence -- 4. Causation -- 5. Intentional, reckless, and grossly negligent conduct -- 6. Violation of criminal safety statutes -- 7. Last clear change -- 8. Retroactive change to comparative negligence -- 9. Assumption of risk -- 10. Actions based on nuisance -- 11. Strict liability and comparative fault -- 12. Wrongful death and survival statutes -- 13. Standard of conduct modified for party's capacity -- 14. Choice of law and comparative negligence -- 15. Multiple tortfeasors I: plaintiff-defendant problems -- 16. Multiple tortfeasors II: distributing loss among defendants -- 17. Fact finding under comparative negligence -- 18. Judicial control of the finders of fact -- 19. Setoffs -- 20. Punitive damages -- 21. Strategic considerations for the advocate -- 22. The best means of dealing with plaintiff's negligence -- Appendix A: Summary of comparative negligence systems of general application in American jurisdictions -- Appendix B: Text of comparative negligence statutes -- Bibliography -- Table of cases -- Table of statutes
ER  -