Teacher's Manual to Accompany Torts and Compensation

by paul t hayden dan b dobbs

This edition reflects new developments in cases, topics, and academic contributions to tort law. The user will find more than 25 main cases new to this edition and more than 30 new case abstracts, in addition to many new case citations. A few of the cases new to this edition antedate the third edition, but no less than twelve were decided in 2000. Some important changes that have influenced this edition were not changes in the law. Torts and Compensation, Fourth Edition has been revised to better reflect the cultural attitudes and preoccupations of students entering the 21st Century. Moreover, the new edition benefits from the authors' experience in teaching the materials, as well as from the suggestions made by their students and other teachers. As with the previous editions, the new edition focuses primarily (though not exclusively) on injury law, and it includes tort law's neighbors-workers' compensation, no-fault, and social security disability. Throughout, the authors seek to challenge students to build professional skills in analysis and synthesis, in policy judgment and in a sense of justice.

About the Authors:Dan B. Dobbs, University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law; Paul T. Hayden, Loyola Law School.

Genres: Law, Legal

1097 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1985

Reviews

[Shelby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disclaimer: This is a 3/5 on the casebook scale, not to be compared to the rating system I use for books that I read for joy (rather than for grades).

Pros:
- Some truly wild cases
- Short and snappy explanations of concepts
- Thought-provoking questions in notes

Cons:
- Too much economics (triggering)
- No answers to thought-provoking questions in notes (I’m expected to supply those??)

Note: I read the 9th edition (not available here for review)

[ali · Rating 1 out of 5]

ya know, not my favorite

[Ryan Merchant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gonna have to rate this as a case book scale, not a regular book. But this was by far the most engaging one of the semester. Fun and interesting cases (Palsgraf) throughout, but that may just be torts in general. Also had good notes cases.

[Leanna Gonino · Rating 1 out of 5]

Currently taking torts and this book is killing me. The concepts are unorganized and difficult to follow. I am required to read this book for class, but I am using supplements outside of class to actually learn torts. Help

[Erin Mehigan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yes, I am taking credit for my law school books.

[Adrienna]

After watching videos on law school, 1L students, and those who will attend law school for the first time recommended not to read this material since it will not make sense to you until you go! Therefore, I only found myself highlighting the book on terms when it is more than just detailed information but how these terms can be exemplified for a future cases, or looking at past cases in law school. Therefore, I will pack the book back in safe keeping until future use.


Adrienna Turner, author of God is in the Equation
www.adriennaturner.webs.com