This casebook provides detailed information on tort law. The casebook provides the tools for fast, easy, on-point research. Part of the University Casebook Series®, it includes selected cases designed to illustrate the development of a body of law on a particular subject. Text and explanatory materials designed for law study accompany the cases.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
as described:
It was as described, the reason I gave 4 stars is that there are
a lot of highlight marks.
Other than that, great!
Not Fantastic, but Usually Entertaining:
Just finished my 1st semester in law school and we used this in my Torts class. The book itself isn't bad, and at times it's downright funny. They have an interesting selection of cases and some opinions by judges who fancy themselves writers. Always ALWAYS read the notes between cases. A lot of time they are no more than references to other cases, but they provide some useful information, and again, some are quite funny. Some commentary aside from just cases would be helpful. The stuff on strict liability... more info
It's a tort's casebook:
This text covers all of the relevant legal issues that a typical 1L will encounter during a typical torts class. The text reading is quite dry and some of the case selections that are made will make you smash your head against the desk, all in all its not a bad text. Recomend the emanuel outline which is tied to this text.
Okay but you'll also want some study aids:
Case books have a difficult time getting respect, because they have to include the opinions written by the different judges for the different cases. So, you're dealing with many, many writers, and unfortunately, judges aren't known for their entertaining, flowery prose. So, the "authors" of a casebook really only get to throw in a few tidbits about the relevant law in-between a lot of badly written, lengthy legalese. I'm betting that they're limited on how much they can write in-between the case... more info
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