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Tort Law for Paralegals » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Neal R. Bevans
ISBN-13: 9780735558373, ISBN-10: 073555837X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Date Published: December 2006
Edition: 2nd Edition

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Author Biography: Neal R. Bevans

Book Synopsis

This introductory textbook combines detailed discussions of tort law with real-world examples of the paralegal's daily work. A single hypothetical case is also developed throughout the book, providing narrative continuity while illustrating key points. Chapters concentrate on topics like intentional torts, defenses to intentional torts, negligence, duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, damages, defenses to negligence, strict liability and product liability, defamation, malpractice, insurance, and fraud. Bevans teaches at Western Piedmont Community College. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Ch. 1An Introduction to Tort Law1
IIntroduction to a Torts Case1
IITort Law Compared to Other Forms of Law4
IIITort Law Compared to Other Areas of Law7
IVA Short History of Tort Law8
VBringing a Tort Case10
VIDiscovery in Civil Cases12
VIIThe Trial of a Civil Case14
VIIIAlternative Dispute Resolution17
IXAppeals18
Ch. 2Intentional Torts29
Ch. 3Defenses to Intentional Torts59
Ch. 4Introduction to Negligence87
Ch. 5Duty115
Ch. 6Breach of Duty under Negligence Law143
Ch. 7Proximate Cause167
Ch. 8Damages197
Ch. 9Defenses to Negligence227
Ch. 10Strict Liability and Products Liability259
Ch. 11Defamation293
Ch. 12Malpractice323
Ch. 13Insurance357
Ch. 14Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Business Torts387
App. A: Client Material/Documents421
App. B: Correspondence425
App. C: Pleading427
App. D: Discovery435
App. E: Medical444
Glossary447
Index451

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