The Law Of Torts: Examples And Explanations (Examples & Explanations) (Paperback)

by Joseph W. Glannon (Author) "It seems as though this ought to be a very short chapter..." (more)
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A favorite among law students and professors alike, the Examples & Explanations series is ideal for studying, reviewing and testing your understanding through application of hypothetical examples. Authored by leading professors with extensive classroom experience, Examples & Explanations titles offer hypothetical questions in the subject area, complemented by detailed explanations that allow you to test your knowledge of the topic, and compare your own analysis.

Product Details

• Paperback: 642 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers; 3 edition (January 19, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735540241
• ISBN-13: 978-0735540248
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,099 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars BE CAREFUL WHICH EDITION YOU BUY!, April 22, 2006

By	Dinobuddy (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) (Paperback)

The book is great as it is, no doubt, but the older editions do not have Products Liability in them, which is VITAL to your studies. Make sure you get the latest edition, which has two chapters on PL.

Aside from that one missing element in the older edition, the rest of the book is excellent.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent...for what it covers, December 9, 2004

By	William Ryan - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) (Paperback)

As many of the previous reviewers note, this text is not as good as Glannon's E&E Civ Pro text. While this is true, it is a little misleading to just leave it at that.

The text is excellent, for the tort law that Glannon chooses to cover. The book is mainly about negligence, and Glannon does a fine job covering such a broad topic. The only problem is that, under the intentional torts, Glannon only covers assault, battery. As for defenses to intentional torts: self-defense, and consent. That is way this one is not as good as the others. The title of the book should read: "The Selected Law of Torts."

So don't be misled. This is not your end-all be-all of torts supplements. But, if your having problems with negligence, or causation, this is a fantastic reference. The examples do a great job of slowly working you though those ever so important distinctions. If the title of the book let the reader know that this book is mainly about negligence, then I would have given it 5 stars for sure. Hope this helps.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars AVOID THIS TREATISE, February 9, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Law of Torts: Examples and Explanations (Examples & Explanations Series) (Paperback)

I strongly recommend against buying this book. A lot of the material covered in a first year Torts class is not covered in this book; a few examples are false imprisonment, defamation, and invasion of privacy. In addition, this book has MISTAKES in it regarding the law; one example is it does not specify the standard of care owed by a physician in a medical malpractice case correctly. Of course it does not even have a separate section dealing with duty owed by professionals...

Instead of this book, I would strongly recommend Understanding Torts by Diamond (Lexis) or the Law of Torts by Dobbs (West).