Kionka, Edward J.  1939- <br/><br/>
Torts in a nutshell / 
 Torts 
by Edward J. Kionka, Professor of Law Emeritus, Southern Illinois University School of Law. 
 - Sixth edition. 
 - xx, 625 pages ;  19 cm. 
 - Nutshell series .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue : origins, objectives, and overviews of tort liability -- Cause in fact -- Strict liability -- Liability for negligent conduct -- Defenses to negligence and other liability -- Liability for intentional misconduct -- Defenses to liability for intentional misconduct -- Special liability rules for particular activities and parties -- Damages for physical harm -- Tort and contract -- Immunities -- Survival and wrongful death -- Defamation -- Privacy -- Misrepresentation and nondisclosure. 
<br/><br/> A clear, concise, current, and authoritative explanation of all of the most important U.S. tort law doctrines, including those covered in first-year torts courses in law schools. Coverage includes tort law origins and objectives; causation; strict liability; negligence liability and defenses; intentional tort liability and defenses; special liability rules (premises liability, products liability, employers, etc.); damages; tort and contract; immunities; wrongful death and survival; defamation; privacy; misrepresentation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781628105513 1628105518 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Torts--United States.<br/>Daņos y perjuicios--Estados Unidos <br/>Derecho--Estados Unidos 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 1250  / K56t 2015