Foundations of Tort Law (Interdisciplinary Readers in Law)

By Saul Levmore

Book Overview

This updated edition is a valuable resource for torts professors teaching at all levels of instruction. It provides an enhanced theoretical and empirical foundation for a diverse selection of fundamental torts topics typically taught at the introductory level, such as the Hand formula, duty to rescue, market-share liability, and vicarious liability, while, at the same time, providing an in-depth exploration of cutting edge issues suitable for an advanced course or seminar, such as medical malpractice, products liability, federal preemption of state tort law, and punitive damages. Each chapter includes an introductory overview of a topic in tort law, followed by abridged readings, and then provocative notes and questions. The intent is to give the instructor interesting material with which to work, and to equip the student with foundational tools useful for the critical reading of cases and articles. The Foundations of Law Series offers a collection of comprehensive readings that provide an interdisciplinary perspective on a substantive legal field. Edited by scholars who have made important contributions, the readings are designed to provide an accessible introduction to the leading scholarship in a field. Accompanying notes and questions permit students to engage fully in the literature on their own, as well as to aid their understanding of material covered in classes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1422498867
• ISBN13: 9781422498866
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 436 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Classic Econ lessons on Torts

What law and econ book would be complete without the Coase theorm? Sure enough, that's what leads off this collection of essays on Tort law. Most of the essays are econ-related, although you don't need to understand economics to follow them. Find out about the market for personal injury claims. Was Coase wrong? How broadly must we define, "transaction costs" before he is correct? Why don't parties bargain for the British rule of lawyer's fee allocation? How can we regulate public nuisance? Should we assign property rights or liability? Will people only buy for less than they would sell? If any of these questios have intrigued you, get this book!

Interesting collection of essays

Hey law students - this is a well-executed collection of essays on tort law. It has excerpts from some classic law and econ articles like Coase's "The Problem of Social Cost" and Calabresi and Melamed's "Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Inalienability: One View of the Cathedral." If you're not a law and econ type, there are other good essays from areas like feminist law theory and tort law history. It's certainly more fun to read than your average torts case-book, though I guess that's not saying much. If you want some extra perspective on tort law, I'd recommend this book.