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050	0	0	_aKF1250 .Z9 _bA27 1997
100	1		_aAbraham, Kenneth S. _2Local _948503
245	1	4	_aThe forms and function of tort law _ban analytical primer on cases and concepts _cby Kenneth S. Abraham .
260			_aWestbury , N.Y. _bFoundation Presss _c1997.
300			_aviii, 287 p. _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aNature 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.
520	0		_aEvery 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.
650		0	_aTorts _xUnited States. _2Local _9180774
650		0	_aLiability Law _xUnited States. _2Local _9125673
650		0	_aDamages _xUnited States. _2Local _983783
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