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Main Title The economic structure of tort law /
Author Landes, William M.
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Posner, Richard A.
Publisher Harvard University Press,
Year Published 1987
OCLC Number 14003271
ISBN 0674230515; 9780674230514
Subjects Torts--Economic aspects--United States ; Economische aspecten ; Onrechtmatige daad ; Rechtseconomie ; Unerlaubte Handlung ; Wirtschaftstheorie ; USA
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EJCM  TORT LAW 1987 Spears 3614 Mall Law Library/Washington,DC 07/13/1991
Collation ix, 329 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents Notes
The positive economic theory of tort law -- Property rights versus liability rules -- Strict liability versus negligence -- Basic principles of accident law -- Additional principles of accident law -- Intentional torts and damages -- Joint and multiple torts -- Causation -- Catastrophic personal injuries -- Products liability and industrial-accident law -- A brief summary, with suggestions for further research.