|aThe forms and functions of tort law /|cby Kenneth S. Abraham.
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|a3rd ed.
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|aNew York, N.Y. :|bFoundation Press ;|a[St. Paul, Minn.] :|bThomson/West,|c2007.
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|aix, 299 p. ;|c24 cm.
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|aConcepts and insights series
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|aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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|tNature and functions of tort law --|tIntentional physical and emotional harm --|tNegligence standard --|tProof of negligence --|tCause-in-fact --|tScope of liability: proximate cause --|tDefenses based on plaintiff's conduct --|tStrict liability and nuisance --|tProducts liability --|tDamages --|tAffirmative and limited duty --|tTort reform, workers compensation and no-fault systems --|tReputational and dignitary harms: defamation and invasion of privacy --|tEconomic harms: misrepresentation and interference with actual or prospective contractual advantage.