Chapter I. Trial Court Procedure in Torts Cases... 1

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1 PREFACE... III TABLE OF CASES... XVII Chapter I. Trial Court Procedure in Torts Cases... 1 Chapter II. Intentional Harms to Persons and Property... 9 A. Introduction... 9 B. Battery Ghassemieh v. Schafer Note Garratt v. Dailey Notes Fisher v. Carrousel Motor Hotel, Inc Notes C. Assault Vetter v. Morgan Notes D. False Imprisonment Herbst v. Wuennenberg Notes E. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Eckenrode v. Life of America Insurance Company Note Dana v. Oak Park Marina, Inc Note F. Trespass to Land Amphitheaters, Inc. v. Portland Meadows Notes Martin v. Reynolds Metals Company Notes G. Trespass to Chattels and Conversion Pearson v. Dodd Notes H. Consent O Brien v. Cunard S.S. Co Note Overall v. Kadella Notes McPherson v. McPherson Notes ix

2 x I. Privileges Self-Defense and Defense of Others Tatman v. Cordingly Notes Defense of Property Katko v. Briney Note Teel v. May Department Stores Co Note Necessity Ploof v. Putnam Vincent v. Lake Erie Transp. Co Chapter III. Negligence Introduction and Standard of Care A. Introduction B. Substandard Care Grace & Co. v. City of Los Angeles Notes T.J. Hooper Notes C. The Reasonable Person Vaughan v. Menlove Notes Roberts v. State of Louisiana Note Strait v. Crary Notes D. Violation of Statute Martin v. Herzog Notes Tedla v. Ellman Note Gorris v. Scott Potts v. Fidelity Fruit & Produce Co Note Zerby v. Warren E. Res Ipsa Loquitur Colmenares Vivas v. Sun Alliance Insurance Co Notes Chapter IV. Factual Causation A. The But-For Test East Texas Theatres, Inc. v. Rutledge Marek v. Southern Enterprises, Inc Notes Viner v. Sweet Note

3 xi B. Limited-Purpose Substitutes for the But-For Approach: The Substantial Factor Test and the Restatement (Third) Substitute Sanders v. American Body Armor and Equipment, Inc Note June v. Union Carbide Corporation Notes C. Limited-Purpose Substitutes for the But-For Approach: The Alternative Liability, Concerted Action, and Market Share Theories Pennfield Corp. v. Meadow Valley Electric, Inc Notes Poole v. Alpha Therapeutic Corporation De Carvalho v. Brunner Notes D. Limited-Purpose Substitutes for the But-For Approach: The Lost Opportunity Doctrine Smith v. Parrott Notes E. Apportioning Damages on the Basis of Causation Apportioning Harm Caused by Multiple Tortfeasors Holtz v. Holder Notes Apportioning Harm Caused by a Combination of Tortious Conduct and Other Causes Follett v. Jones Lancaster v. Norfolk and Western Railway Co Notes Blatz v. Allina Health System Notes Chapter V. Proximate Cause (Scope of Liability) A. Introduction to Classification and Terminology Problems B. The Restatement (Third) Approach Royal Indemnity Co. v. Factory Mutual Insurance Co Notes C. Famous Old Cases Overseas Tankship Ltd. v. Morts Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd. (Wagon Mound I) Notes Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co Notes D. Controversial Modern Cases Edwards v. Honeywell, Inc Notes Meyering v. General Motors Corp Note

4 xii Chapter VI. The Duty Issue A. The Principle of Heaven v. Pender B. Privity of Contract Bush v. SECO Electric Co Notes C. Nonfeasance vs. Misfeasance Satterfield v. Breeding Insulation Co Notes Lacey v. United States Notes Galanti v. United States Notes D. Emotional Trauma Bosley v. Andrews Notes Niederman v. Brodsky Notes Sinn v. Burd Notes Armstrong v. Paoli Memorial Hospital Notes E. Pure Economic Loss Barber Lines v. M/V Donau Maru Notes East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc Notes F. Owners and Possessors of Land Possessor s Liability for Injuries off the Land Sprecher v. Adamson Companies Notes Possessor s Liability for Injuries on the Land Machado v. Yacht Haven U.S.V.I., LLC Notes Bennett v. Stanley Notes G. Creating No-Duty Rules Thompson v. Kaczinski Notes Kentucky Fried Chicken of California, Inc. v. Superior Court Notes Chapter VII. Damages in Personal Injury and Fatal Injury Litigation A. Compensatory Damages in Personal Injury Cases Rodriguez v. McDonnell Douglas Corp Notes

5 xiii 1. Present Value Banks v. Sunrise Hospital Notes Collateral Benefits Hoffman v. 21st Century North American Ins. Co Notes B. Fatal Injuries: Wrongful Death and Survival Actions Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Gaudet Notes C. Other Compensatory Damage Issues Interest Taxation Lump-Sum Judgments and Structured Settlements Caps on Damages D. Punitive Damages Mathias v. Accor Economy Lodging, Inc Notes Chapter VIII. Vicarious Liability Patterson v. Blair Castellanos v. Tommy John, LLC Chapter IX. Victim Fault and Proportionate Liability A. Punishing Tort Victims Mischalski v. Ford Motor Company Guadamud v. Dentsply International, Inc Notes B. Traditional Affirmative Defenses in Negligence Actions C. Replacing the Contributory Negligence Doctrine with Comparative Fault McIntyre v. Balentine Notes Wassell v. Adams Notes D. Proportionate Liability Issues in Multiple Tortfeasor Cases Jettisoning Joint and Several Liability; Authorizing Percentage- Fault Assignments to Nonparty Tortfeasors Brown v. Keill Notes Varela v. American Petrofina Company of Texas, Inc Notes Indemnity, Contribution, and Partial Settlements a. Indemnity b. Contribution c. Partial Settlements McDermott, Inc. v. AmClyde Notes

6 xiv E. Imputed Contributory or Comparative Fault Continental Auto Lease Corporation v. Campbell Notes White v. Lunder Note F. Failure to Avoid Consequences; Failure to Mitigate Damages Hutchins v. Schwartz Notes G. The Continually Expanding Influence of Comparative Fault Concepts Holding the Line: A Conceptual Phases Map Exxon Company, U.S.A. v. Sofec, Inc Notes Piner v. Superior Court Notes H. Percentage-Fault Assignments in Intentional Tort Cases Ozaki v. Ass n of Apartment Owners of Discovery Bay Notes I. Assumption of the Risk Express Assumption of Risk Hojnowski v. Vans Skate Park Notes Implied Primary Assumption of Risk Bennett v. Hidden Valley Golf and Ski, Inc Notes Implied Secondary Assumption of Risk Kane v. Landscape Structures, Inc Note Chapter X. Statutes of Limitations and Repose A. Statutes of Limitations Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co Notes Feltmeier v. Feltmeier Notes B. Statutes of Repose Bradway v. American National Red Cross Notes Chapter XI. Government and Family Immunities A. Government Immunity State and Local Governments Hicks v. State Notes The Public Duty Doctrine Riss v. City of New York Notes

7 xv 3. Federal Government a. Federal Tort Claims Act Merando v. United States Notes b. Immunity for Government Contractors Immunity of Government Officials and Employees B. Family Immunities Price v. Price Zellmer v. Zellmer Chapter XII. Medical Malpractice A. Professional Standard of Care Melville v. Southward Notes B. Informed Consent Harrison v. United States Notes Chapter XIII. Common Law Strict Liability A. Animals B. Abnormally Dangerous Activities Rylands v. Fletcher Notes Siegler v. Kuhlman Notes Chapter XIV. Products Liability A. Introduction B. Emergence of Strict Tort Liability Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc Notes C. Defect Linegar v. Armour of America, Inc Phillips v. Kimwood Machine Company Notes Potter v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co D. Plaintiff-Conduct Defenses Daly v. General Motors Corp Notes Chapter XV. Nuisance Amphitheaters, Inc. v. Portland Meadows Notes Boomer v. Atlantic Cement Co Notes INDEX