Tort Law Desk Reference 2002 : A Fifty-State Compendium

by Daller, Morton F.

• ISBN13: 9780735529472
• ISBN10: 0735529477
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Tort law differs widely among the states. Tort Law Desk Reference is designed to provide a succinct summary of the most significant aspects of the tort law of each state And The District of Columbia. Each chapter focuses on one state and provides a summary of that jurisdiction's laws, permitting attorneys and in-house counsel to quickly compare and access the law of various jurisdictions. The book is written using contributions from experts of each state. The entries cover topics such as: statutes of limitation tort reform no fault limitations premises liability consumer fraud statutes fraud and misrepresentation punitive damages joint and several liability standards of negligence economic loss laws and more Overall, Tort Law Desk Reference provides concise summaries of the essential aspects of tort law in a clearly organized and uniform format and lets you quickly compare and contrast the tort laws of all fifty states And The District of Columbia. You'll find fully up-to-date statutory, case law citations, and summaries written by pracitioners around the country.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. ix
Contributing Editors	p. xi
Alabama	p. 1
Alaska	p. 15
Arizona	p. 27
Arkansas	p. 53
California	p. 65
Colorado	p. 83
Connecticut	p. 99
Delaware	p. 115
District of Columbia	p. 127
Florida	p. 145
Georgia	p. 197
Hawaii	p. 209
Idaho	p. 231
Illinois	p. 249
Indiana	p. 265
Iowa	p. 289
Kansas	p. 307
Kentucky	p. 321
Louisiana	p. 335
Maine	p. 347
Maryland	p. 363
Massachusetts	p. 381
Michigan	p. 401
Minnesota	p. 417
Mississippi	p. 445
Missouri	p. 457
Montana	p. 471
Nebraska	p. 501
Nevada	p. 515
New Hampshire	p. 533
New Jersey	p. 543
New Mexico	p. 561
New York	p. 579
North Carolina	p. 599
North Dakota	p. 625
Ohio	p. 639
Oklahoma	p. 657
Oregon	p. 673
Pennsylvania	p. 691
Rhode Island	p. 709
South Carolina	p. 725
South Dakota	p. 737
Tennessee	p. 749
Texas	p. 771
Utah	p. 787
Vermont	p. 801
Virginia	p. 825
Washington	p. 843
West Virginia	p. 861
Wisconsin	p. 881
Wyoming	p. 897
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