The torts process /
James A. Henderson, Jr., Richard N. Pearson, Douglas A. Kysar.
- Eighth edition.
- xxx, 1001 pages ; 26 cm.
- Aspen casebook series. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. xxix-xxx) and index.
Introduction to the torts process : liability for harmful and offensive battery -- Actual causation -- Negligence : duty of care and proof of breach -- Negligence : proximate causation, special categories of nonrecovery, and defenses -- Trespass to land and nuisance -- Strict liability -- Products liability -- Damages -- The role of insurance in the torts process -- Compensation systems as alternatives to the system of tort liability based on fault -- Dignitary wrongs and intentional infliction of mental upset -- Defamation -- Invasion of privacy -- Commercial torts : misrepresentation and interference with business relations -- Global dimensions of tort law.