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Torts Stories

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I have not finished reading this yet, but I have had trouble putting it down. For a law book that's really unusual. Basically the main idea of the book, to me, is that it takes a bunch of torts cases that are covered in most 1L torts classes but tells the larger stories. Torts is infamous for boiling away the human element and focusing on "was their a duty that was neglected, was their proximate cause, etc..." but this book, which is very accessible, humanizes the issue and, by so doing, forces any torts student to consider the larger consequences of how we conduct torts litigation. I recommend it for even non law students.

I really appreciated this book in my torts class. It helped me realize how the cases we read in the books often only tell a part of the story. Since I want to be a plaintiffs attorney, hearing the full stories of the plaintiffs in our cases and how the courts did (or didn't) consider certain facts about their injuries was helpful.

This is a decent book, and if it's on your required reading list then go for it. If you're just after the back story, stick with wikipedia.

If your prof "recommended" this but didnt require it, stick what's in your case book. THis isnt a text book. the tort stories are not very interesting and they introduce a lot of public policy issue that might obscure your understanding of the basic rules.
On the other hand, my Prof loves to talk about the stories in here, so if youre one of 3 kids in a class of 70 that does the reading, you can bet your going to be teacher's pet that week.