Mastering Torts: A Student's Guide to the Law of Torts

by Vincent R. Johnson

Book Overview

Mastering Torts offers a clear, doctrinal overview of the law governing compensation for personal injuries and property damage. By exploring the basic rules of tort liability, and illuminating their application to specific fact situations, Mastering Torts describes the main features of the American tort system. More than three hundred and fifty cases are discussed. Each of these decisions is presented in a way that probes the meaning and limits of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611631726
• ISBN13: 9781611631722
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 22.2" x 15.2" x 15.2"

Customer Reviews

great book, BUT get the TEACHING TORTS BOOK!!

I bought both the Mastering Torts and Teaching Torts book, and especially loved the Q & A format of the Teaching Torts book for review and class preparation. Teaching Torts is used by professors, including mine. You can find it on Half for a good price.

Mastering Torts

This is a great book for cutting to the chase. If you want the rule for a case stated in a concise and easy to understand manner, I would highly recommend this book.

Excellent & Concise

This book is an excellent explanation of how tort law works. The author gives examples of variations on different laws by summarizing case law. That way you get the rules and elements without having to read an entire case and wade through the irrelevant opinion, concurrances, dicta, etc...