Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems - 7th Edition - Arthur Best

Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems 7th Edition Arthur Best ISBN 9798894104942

Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems, Seventh Edition offers a thorough introduction to intentional torts, negligence, and strict liability, covering the essential concepts of duty, breach, causation, and compensation. Designed for flexibility, this edition supports one- or two-semester torts courses and can be tailored to courses that begin with either intentional torts (Chapter 2) or negligence (Chapter 3). Chapters 9–16 allow instructors to select additional topics that best fit their curriculum. A robust Teacher’s Manual includes sample syllabi for both approaches.

New to the Seventh Edition:

• A fully revised chapter on professional liability and expert witnesses, highlighting which defendants are held to professional standards of care, when expert testimony is required, the content of expert opinions, and the consequences of failing to present such testimony.

• Separate coverage for medical and legal professionals, providing a modern, focused discussion of the unique issues arising in these fields. Six new cases replace older material in the sections addressing liability for medical, legal, and other professional defendants.

• Updated perspective note in Chapter 3 exploring whether jury decision-making aligns with the cost-benefit analysis reflected in the Learned Hand formula. Chapter 11 includes new discussion on expansive approaches to defining special relationships that create duties to aid or protect. Statutes throughout the text have also been refreshed.

Benefits for Professors and Students:

• Cases are edited to moderate length, allowing students to analyze judicial reasoning and the underlying policy considerations.

• Extensive statutory material enables students to understand the importance of statutes in tort law and to practice reading statutory language.

• Clear introductory text for each case and concise notes help students learn efficiently.

• Numerous essay-format problems test comprehension and apply tort principles to real-world scenarios. Each topic includes at least one practice-oriented problem drawn from reported decisions, with citations provided for further study.

Basic Tort Law combines clarity, practical exercises, and up-to-date cases to give students a strong foundation in tort law while giving instructors flexibility in course design.

Basic Tort Law: Cases, Statutes, and Problems 7th Edition Arthur Best ISBN 9798894104942, 979-8894104942 & 9798894104959

Authors
Arthur Best
David W. Barnes
Nicholas Kahn-Fogel