Dobbs, Dan B., Hayden, Paul T., Bublick, Ellen M. 　著

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Part 1. Introducing tort law: Defining tort law -- Aims, policies, history and methods of tort law -- Tort law in practice -- Part 2. Intentional torts to persons or property: Direct and intentional interference with the person -- Intentional interference with real property : trespass to land -- Intentional interference with tangible personal property : trespass to chattels and conversion -- Defenses to intentional torts -- Consent -- Part 3. Negligent physical harms to persons or property : Subpart A. The prima facie case -- The negligence action : an introduction -- Duty and the ordinary standard of reasonable care under the circumstances -- Importing statutory standards of care : negligence per se -- Breach of duty -- Proving negligence claims -- Actual harm & factual cause -- Scope of liability (proximate cause) -- Subpart B: Defenses: Fault of the plaintiff -- Assumption of the risk -- Statutes of limitation and federal preemption -- Part 4: Expanded or limited duties of care in physical harm cases: Expanded duties of care : carriers, innkeepers and fiduciaries -- Premises liability -- Liability of health care providers -- Liability of government entities, officers and employees -- Family members and charities -- Professional risk-takers -- Limiting liability for non-action -- Duty to protect from third persons and from self-harm -- Part 5. Special types of harm: Prenatal and birth-related injury -- Wrongful death and survival actions -- Emotional harm -- Nuisance -- Part 6. Vicarious liability, strict liability, and products liability: Vicarious liability for physical harms -- Strict liability for animals and abnormally dangerous activities -- Products liability -- Part 7. Damages, apportionment, and alternative systems: Damages -- Apportionment of liability among parties -- Alternative systems for compensating injury -- Part 8. Dignitary and economic torts. Subpart A. Dignitary torts: Defamation -- Privacy -- Misusing judicial process -- Interference with family relationships -- Subpart B. Economic torts: Economic torts and economic loss rules -- Interference with contract and economic interests -- Misrepresentation and falsehoods -- Economic harm to intangible interests by conversion or spoliation -- Legal malpractice -- Unfair competition : trademarks, trade secrets and publicity rights.