Torts (Black Letter Series) [Paperback]

Edward J. Kionka (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993 | ISBN-10: 0314021140 | ISBN-13: 978-0314021144 | Edition: 2nd Bk&Dk

Liability Rules for Intentional Torts: Intent, Battery, Assault, False Imprisonment, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, Trespass to Land, Chattels; Defenses to Liability for Intentional Torts (Privileges); Negligence: Elements of the Negligence Action, Negligent Conduct, Sources of Standards of Care, Proof of Negligence, Duty, Tort and Contract; Defenses to Negligence and Other Liability; Cause in Fact; Proximate (Legal) Cause; Owners and Occupiers of Land; Products Liability; Vicarious Liability; Employer's Liability to Employees; Automobiles; Medical and Other Professional Negligence ("Malpractice"); Nuisance; Negligent infliction of Emotional Distress; Prenatal Harm; Alcoholic Beverages; Interference with Federal Constitutional Rights; Economic Harm; Strict Liability; Damages for Physical Harm: Compensatory Damages, Consequential Damages, Punitive Damages, Allocation Among Tortfeasors; Survival and Wrongful Death; Misinterpretation; Defamation; Privacy.

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Professor of Law, Southern Illinois University School of Law

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: West Group; 2nd Bk&Dk edition (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0314021140
• ISBN-13: 978-0314021144
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,139,309 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent organized concise commercial outline, December 19, 2001

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This review is from: Torts (Black Letter Series) (Paperback)

No nonsense and therefore great as a reference especially before final exam time. I highly recommend for black letter law layout in addition to another commercial outline depending on what casebook you use. Disadvantage - this one doesn't refer to case names- but this is what allows it to present the law concisely. Use it with another outline like Emanuel or Gilberts. It will provide the balance you will need to supplement your learning from the casebook reading.
Some great review questions to test yourself on throughout the book. Plus two exam-type questions at the end with sample essay answers. Worth the price.

2.0 out of 5 stars Inaccurate at times, hard to read, but great for making outlines, December 14, 2008

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S. Taylor (Fairbanks, AK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Torts (Paperback)

The best part about this book is that it will enable you to make a very useful outline, as long as you don't include any substantive information. Some things aren't quite accurate, the review questions can be misleading, too many details, but I made an incredible outline with this book. Buying it from Amazon didn't work out (binding issues) but I bought it again at a local bookstore simply for the Capsule Summary. Everything else is better left to Gilbert's or Emmanuels.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Quick Review, May 28, 2007

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This review is from: Torts (Paperback)

Very good quick review of all of the major points covered in a standard torts class. Used in conjunction with your case book, this will be a good tool come test time.