Tort Law and Alternatives: Cases and Materials: Franklin, Eleventh Edition

Description

Tort Law and Alternatives 11th Edition: ISBN: 9781647084899

Comprehensive, Up-to-Date, and Engaging Coverage of Tort Law

This widely adopted casebook provides a thorough and engaging exploration of tort law, covering all major doctrines and principles through expertly edited cases and original text. Designed for clarity, depth, and pedagogical flexibility, this edition ensures that students not only grasp black-letter tort law but also critically engage with judicial reasoning, policy considerations, and evolving legal trends.

Tort Law and Alternatives Cases and Materials 11th Edition : ISBN: 9781647084899

Core Focus Areas

The Eleventh Edition maintains its emphasis on the foundational principles of tort law while adapting to modern developments. Key areas of focus include:

• Negligence – The central doctrine of modern tort law, including duty, breach, causation, and damages.
• Strict Liability – Examining liability without fault, including its application in product liability and abnormally dangerous activities.
• No-Fault Legislation – Exploring legislative alternatives to traditional tort liability, particularly in the context of automobile accidents and workers' compensation.
• Intentional Torts – Restructured to allow instructors the flexibility to begin the course with this chapter, covering battery, assault, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and trespass.
• Products Liability – A comprehensive look at defective product claims, including design defects, manufacturing defects, and failure to warn.
• Damages and Insurance – Covering compensatory and punitive damages, insurance dynamics, and the role of liability insurance in the tort system.
• Defamation and Privacy – Addressing reputational and privacy interests, including libel, slander, false light, and public disclosure of private facts.
• Economic Torts – Examining interference with contractual relations, fraudulent misrepresentation, and other business-related tort claims.
• Alternatives to Tort Law – A revamped and updated chapter analyzing statutory compensation schemes, administrative remedies, and the impact of modern tort reform efforts over the past half-century.

Tort Law and Alternatives Eleventh Edition: ISBN: 978-1647084899

New and Expanded Features in the Eleventh Edition

• Incorporates Recent Case Law and Legislative Developments
  • Updates reflect the latest judicial opinions and statutory changes, ensuring students are exposed to the most current interpretations of tort law.
• Expanded Coverage of Internet-Related Tort Issues
  • Addresses emerging tort claims in the digital age, including cyber defamation, privacy violations, and online harassment.
• Enhanced Treatment of Civil Justice Issues
  • Engages students in contemporary debates over access to justice, liability reform, and the balance between compensation and deterrence.
• Expertly Edited Cases with Thoughtful Notes and Questions
  • The book’s rich blend of case law, explanatory text, and insightful commentary helps students develop a nuanced understanding of tort doctrine and policy.
  • Post-case notes and questions encourage students to think critically about judicial reasoning and broader tort policy considerations.

Why This Casebook Stands Out

• Comprehensive yet Manageable – Covers all major aspects of tort law while remaining accessible and adaptable to different course structures.
• Engaging and Rigorous – Blends doctrinal coverage, real-world applications, and policy analysis to keep students actively engaged.
• Pedagogical Flexibility – Allows instructors to tailor their course by offering a restructured intentional torts chapter and updated materials on alternatives to tort law.

With its expertly curated materials, engaging commentary, and commitment to covering modern legal developments, Tort Law: Cases and Materials, Eleventh Edition remains an indispensable resource for students and professors alike.

Tort Law and Alternatives Franklin ISBN: 978-1647084899

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