Introduction to the law of torts / Thomas B. Alleman, Frances B. Whiteside.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.