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The historical development of tort law
Function and principle
The fundamental choice: negligence or strict liability?
Negligence, strict liability, and the prominent rationales for tort liability
Compensation as a unified rationale for tort liability
The social construction of tort law
The intentional torts
Negligence liability
Causation
Multiple tortfeasors
Defenses based on the plaintiff's conduct
Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities
Strict products liability
Damages
Beyond tort law.
Function and principle
The fundamental choice: negligence or strict liability?
Negligence, strict liability, and the prominent rationales for tort liability
Compensation as a unified rationale for tort liability
The social construction of tort law
The intentional torts
Negligence liability
Causation
Multiple tortfeasors
Defenses based on the plaintiff's conduct
Strict liability for abnormally dangerous activities
Strict products liability
Damages
Beyond tort law.