Alleman, Thomas B. <br/><br/>
Introduction to the law of torts / 
Thomas B. Alleman, Frances B. Whiteside. 
 - Dallas, Tex. :  Pearson Publications,  2001. 
 - x, 410 p. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Torts, contracts, and crimes: what they are and what they aren't -- The first torts : trespass, assault, battery, and conversion -- Seems reasonable to me : the idea of ordinary care and negligence -- Reality check : establishing the standard of care in the courtroom -- No cause for alarm: the concept of causation in the law of torts -- "Dee-fense, dee-fense" : defenses to claims of negligence -- The special duties of landowners -- What's it worth to you? Compensatory damages in tort cases -- "Ooooh ... gross!": aggravated negligence, fault, and punitive damages -- Tort liability for defective products -- Sticks and stones : the law of defamation, libel, and slander -- "I want to be alone" : torts involving privacy and seclusion -- Court torts : malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and false arrest -- Risky business: fraud, misrepresentation, and tortious interference with contracts -- Weird science? The developing law of toxic torts -- The role of insurance in the law of toxic torts -- A few closing thoughts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0929563549 9780929563541 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Torts--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 1250  / A424i 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>346.03