Basic Tort Law 3th edition

ISBN:0735594600

ISBN13:9780735594609

Publisher:Aspen Publishers

Authors:Arthur Best, Best, Best, David W. Barnes

Basic Tort Law Description

Basic Tort Law 3 Edition Arthur Best and David Barnes draw on their years of experience in teaching and writing about torts to ensure that Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems is user friendly for both students and professors. Concise and accessible, this casebook introduces cases and explains important concepts using clear, direct language and pedagogy.Classroom-tested features that have made this casebook a success include:Contemporary conception and content with the most current thinking on all of the key issuesAppealing, memorable problems based on actual reported cases that reinforce understanding and help students to build analytical skillsA balance of modern and classic torts cases including Vaughan v. Menlove (on standard of care), Palsgraf v. Long Island Railway Co. (on duty and legal cause), Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co. (on doctrine of incomplete privilege ), and Greenman v. Yuba Power (on product liability)Ample background information that places cases and statutes in context and captures student's interestIntroductory and transitional notes that promote close attention to each case, as well as perspective notes that explore a range of viewpoints on tort lawUpdated throughout, the Third Edition includes:Updated statutory material and references to the Restatement (Third) of TortsNew cases on the revised approach to duty and proximate cause adopted in the Restatement (Third) of TortsExpanded legal malpractice coverage, which will be of particular interest to professors who wish to respond to the recent Carnegie Report findings that students need more exposure to ethics issues and need better acculturation and professionalizationRefreshed case selection so that focus is on modern casesThe third edition of Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems continues to offer a well-articulated, classroom-tested pedagogy that makes torts accessible and engaging.
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