{"product_id":"books-torts-process-by-james-a-henderson","title":"Torts Process","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrincipally authored by the late James A. Henderson, Jr., and now led by Douglas A. Kysar of Yale Law School, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Torts Process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ehas for fifty years now has given law students a clear, engaging, and sophisticated treatment of the law of torts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Torts Process\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003euses a student-friendly, procedurally-focused approach that relies on proven problem-and-cases pedagogy to illuminate the overarching structure and organization of tort law. Its lively mix of problems, cases, notes, and questions stimulate thought and discussion, while providing a firm foundation in tort doctrine, history, and theory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to the Tenth Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOverhaul of section on economic loss rule, including new lead case, Southern California Gas Leak Cases, and references to Third Restatement (Torts): Liability for Economic Harm.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new section in Chapter 8 on Damages in Context, which includes the case \u003ci\u003eB. B. v. County of Los Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e, which exposes a divide among the justices regarding the degree to which tort law should be situated within a larger legal and social context, one that includes the urgent and troubling intersection of race, policing, and violence in America.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new section in Chapter 4 on Statutory Immunities, which provides information on statutes that provide immunity from tort liability to particular industries or activities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew discussion of sexual harassment claims under intentional infliction of emotional distress and federal antidiscrimination statutes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificant revamping of Chapter 5's treatment of public nuisance doctrine in light of increasingly prominent use in contexts such as the opioid epidemic and climate change.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree new lead cases in Chapter 7 reflecting developments in the law of products liability, as well as a new section exploring caselaw on Amazon.com's treatment as a product seller.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdditional new lead cases throughout the Tenth Edition offer compelling teaching opportunities on a variety of topics, including: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBassett v. Lamantia\u003c\/i\u003e (public-duty doctrine)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eWarren v. Dinter\u003c\/i\u003e (medical malpractice)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGomez v. Crookham Co.\u003c\/i\u003e (worker's compensation benefits and wrongful death)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRich v. Fox News Network, LLC\u003c\/i\u003e (emotional distress)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGilmore v. Jones\u003c\/i\u003e (defamation)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eLunsford v. Sterilite of Ohio, L.L.C.\u003c\/i\u003e (invasion of privacy)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessors and students will benefit from:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProblem-and-cases pedagogical approach challenges students' understanding through theoretical and real-life situations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClear, balanced presentation enables students to understand the overarching structure, organization, and impact of tort law.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively mix of problems, cases, excerpts, notes and questions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive, process-oriented approach appropriate for basic, advanced, or year-long law school torts courses.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompelling presentation from multiple scholarly and interdisciplinary perspectives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSensitive treatment of tort law's implications for race, sex, and gender equity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53767595229457,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-torts-process-by-james-a-henderson","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}