Torts in a Nutshell (West Nutshell Series)

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Summary: An Okay Book, But There Are Better Ones For Students
Review: Honestly, this is a book you don't need. Torts are not that difficult and this text is not the best aid for a student. While it comprehensive on the subject, you'd be better served to supplement your casebook with a guide like an Emanuel or Gilberts. Because Torts are not that complex, the brevity and structure of those two will probablely better serve you when it comes time for the final. Furthermore, the Emmanuel's has two additions and tries to match sections to your casebook. While in general it is a fine book, if I were a student, I would go another route.

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Summary: Torts by Kionka
Review: The fundamental rationale of torts admits to the fact that someone has been harmed. The common law developed a tort from
a group of wrongs including trespass, deceit, slander, assault and battery convergence and a number of other offenses. The mainstay claim is that someone has sustained a loss because of another's act or failure to act. Therefore, a common element of
tort liability is fault. The tortious conduct must fall below an accepted community threshold or standard of behavior/performance.
Tort law has three main functions. It seeks compensation to the
person(s) incurring a loss as a result of another's conduct.
It places the cost of compensation on those who should bear
responsibility. The ultimate goal is to prevent a future recurrence/harm. In its simplest form, cause in fact is established by evidence which tends to show that the defendant's act or omission was a necessary antecedent to the plaintiff's
injury. Generally, a jury need only draw a reasonable inference
of causation so that its determination is final.

The work has a generous coverage of the origins of torts,
causation, strict liability, liability for negligent conduct,
intentional misconduct, defenses, special liability rules,
damages for physical harm and immunities. The work is a worthy
purchase for a wide constituency of users in government, law
and academe.