Torts Cases and Materials - 4th Edition - John L. Diamond

Torts Cases and Materials 4th Edition 9781683285786

This casebook aims to reinvigorate the study of intentional torts by moving beyond the traditional personal injury framework. It introduces students to a broad array of contemporary contexts—such as environmental litigation and discrimination—that place longstanding tort principles in new and thought-provoking settings. In particular, the book provides an in-depth exploration of economic torts within the intentional torts section, including intentional interference with contractual and economic relations—a doctrine relevant to virtually every area of legal practice, from corporate and entertainment law to public interest work.

Negligence doctrine is examined through critical lenses, including feminist and economic perspectives, inviting students to question and engage with foundational assumptions. This edition reflects the most recent developments in tort law, incorporating subjects from the newly adopted Restatement (Third) of Torts, including intentional torts, economic torts, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process.

We have added new cases and notes addressing timely and evolving areas of tort liability, such as employer and institutional responsibility for COVID-19 transmission, causation issues in pandemic-related claims, and the interaction between COVID liability and workers’ compensation law. The edition also includes high-profile litigation—such as a major election fraud defamation suit, defamation claims arising from sexual assault allegations, a civil fraudulent misrepresentation case against former President Trump, and ongoing debates over fossil fuel companies' potential liability for climate change.

In addition, the casebook offers updated coverage of defamation and privacy law, as well as a nuisance claim against pharmacies related to their alleged contribution to the opioid epidemic.

Cases have been carefully selected for their clarity, pedagogical value, and ability to spark classroom discussion. Notes remain concise and accessible, allowing instructors the flexibility to emphasize broader policy questions and legal theory.

Diamond and Reiss Torts Cases and Materials Fourth Edition ISBN 9781683285786 & 978-1683285786