Advanced Torts, Cases And Materials

by Christie, George C.

• ISBN13: 9780314151599
• ISBN10: 0314151591
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-30
• Publisher: West Academic

Summary

This casebook is designed for instructors who want to cover business torts in some depth and also for instructors who want to cover in some detail subjects like products liability, damages, and defamation and privacy without requiring students who have not used our basic torts casebook in their initial torts course to incur the greater expense of having to purchase our more comprehensive casebook.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Table of Cases	xv
Products Liability	1	(160)
Negligence Actions---Overcoming the Privity Barrier	1	(2)
Other Theories of Liability: Misrepresentation and Breach of Warranty	3	(9)
Misrepresentation	3	(1)
Contractually Based Remedies---Breach of Warranty	4	(1)
Introduction	4	(1)
General Background	5	(1)
Current State of the Law	6	(1)
Uniform Commercial Code (1966)	6	(2)
Notes	8	(4)
Strict (Defect) Liability in Torts	12	(10)
Historical Development	12	(2)
Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc	14	(1)
Restatement (Second) of Torts (1965)	14	(4)
Plaintiffs and Defendants	18	(1)
Beyond Users or Consumers---Liability to Bystanders	18	(1)
The Business of Selling	18	(1)
Defining a Defect	19	(1)
The Definition of Duty	19	(1)
Section 402A's Definition of Defectiveness	19	(2)
The Variety of Defects	21	(1)
Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability (1997)	21	(1)
Types of Defects	22	(96)
Manufacturing Defects	22	(1)
Whitted v. General Motors Corporation	22	(4)
Notes	26	(1)
Problem: Manufacturing Defect	27	(1)
Design Defects	28	(1)
Camacho v. Honda Motor Co., Ltd	28	(7)
Notes	35	(5)
Riley v. Becton Dickinson Vascular Access, Inc	40	(9)
Notes	49	(6)
Problem: Design Defect	55	(1)
Grundberg v. Upjohn Co.	56	(10)
Notes	66	(2)
Warning Defects	68	(1)
Johnson v. American Cyanamid Co.	68	(8)
Notes	76	(6)
Problem: Warning Defect	82	(2)
Burke v. Spartanics Ltd	84	(6)
Notes	90	(4)
Feldman v. Lederle Laboratories	94	(7)
Notes	101	(3)
The Continuing Tension Between Warning and Design	104	(1)
Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Martinez	104	(12)
Notes	116	(2)
The Parties and Interests Covered by Products Liability	118	(5)
Manufacturers of Component Parts	118	(1)
Successor Liability	118	(2)
The Sale of Real Estate	120	(1)
Used Goods	120	(1)
Franchisors	121	(1)
Non-Sales Situations---Services	122	(1)
Admissibility of Expert Testimony	123	(11)
Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. v. Carmichael	123	(10)
Notes	133	(1)
Defenses	134	(20)
Plaintiff's Behavior	134	(1)
General Motors Corp. v. Sanchez	134	(5)
Notes	139	(4)
Pre-emption	143	(1)
Geier v. American Honda Motor Company, Inc	143	(7)
Notes	150	(2)
Compliance with Regulations	152	(1)
Government Contractors	153	(1)
Relevant Statutes	154	(3)
Products Liability in the European Community and Japan	157	(4)
The European Economic Union Directive	157	(1)
Japan	158	(1)
Comparison of European, Japanese, and American Approaches	159	(2)
Torts for Economic Injury: The Economic Loss Rule, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Agency Principles, Fraudulent and Negligent Misrepresentation	161	(108)
Introduction to Torts for Economic Injury	161	(2)
The Economic Loss Rule	163	(15)
Alloway v. General Marine Industries, L.P.	163	(10)
Notes	173	(3)
Problem on the Economic Loss Rule: The Poppy Seed Case	176	(2)
Breach of Fiduciary Duty	178	(19)
Definitions and Elements of Proof	178	(1)
Existence of a Fiduciary Relationship	179	(1)
Scope of the Fiduciary Relationship	180	(1)
Breach of Fiduciary Obligations	180	(1)
Gibbs v. Breed, Abbott & Morgan	181	(13)
Questions	194	(1)
Problem: Is There a Fiduciary Relationship?	194	(2)
Problem: Scope and Breach of Fiduciary Relationship	196	(1)
Intersections Between Tort Law and Agency Law	197	(33)
Existence and Formation of Agency-Principal Relationship	198	(1)
The Relationship Between Agency, Contract Law, and Fiduciary Law	199	(2)
When Can the Agent Bind the Principal for Tort Purposes?	201	(1)
Richard E. Brooks v. Euclid Systems Corporation, etal	202	(12)
Questions	214	(1)
Fiduciary and Agency Concepts in the Context of Corporations	214	(3)
In re The Walt Disney Company Derivative Litigation	217	(13)
Questions	230	(1)
Misrepresentation: Intentional and Negligent	230	(39)
Introduction	230	(2)
Fraudulent Misrepresentation	232	(1)
VMark Software, Inc. v. EMC Corporation	233	(6)
Notes	239	(5)
Negligent Misrepresentation	244	(1)
Robert R. Bily v. Arthur Young & Company	244	(15)
Notes	259	(4)
Problem on Fiduciary Duty and Agency: The Factoring Case	263	(4)
Problem: Internet Case	267	(2)
Tortious Interference With Contract and Prospective Contract; Attorney Malfeasance; Damages for Economic Torts	269	(57)
Tortious Interference With Contract and Prospective Contractual Relations	269	(16)
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Sturges	270	(10)
Notes	280	(3)
Problem: Truck Leasing	283	(1)
Problem: High-Risk Fishermen	284	(1)
Problem: Getting Organized	284	(1)
Malfeasance by Lawyers	285	(15)
Distinction Between Malpractice and Breach of Fiduciary Duty	285	(3)
Proving Breach in Legal Malpractice	288	(1)
But-for Causation in Legal Malpractice Settings	288	(1)
Viner v. Sweet	288	(6)
Notes	294	(1)
Comparative Fault	295	(1)
Non-Clients	295	(2)
Problem: Coverage Counsel's Advice to Insurer	297	(3)
Damages for Economic Torts	300	(26)
Introduction	300	(2)
Basic Principles for Damages and Causation in Economic Torts	302	(1)
Vanderbeek v. Vernon Corporation	303	(6)
Notes	309	(1)
Problem: Venture Capital Fund	310	(1)
Out of Pocket Measure Versus Benefit of the Bargain Measure	310	(1)
Lost Profits Versus Loss of Value of the Business	311	(1)
Frequent Categories of Damages Sought Under Various Economic Tort Theories	311	(1)
Other Remedies	312	(1)
New or Emerging Business	313	(1)
Beverly Hills Concepts, Inc. v. Schatz and Schatz, Ribicoff and Kotkin	313	(12)
Notes	325	(1)
Liability Insurance and its Role in Personal Injury and Economic Tort Litigation	326	(35)
Liability Insurance (``Third Party'' Insurance) Versus First Party Insurance	327	(1)
The Duty to Defend and the Duty to Indemnify	327	(1)
Exclusions to Coverage	328	(10)
North Star Mutual Ins. Co. v. R.W.	329	(4)
Notes	333	(4)
Problem: Duty to Defend and Duty to Indemnify	337	(1)
Conflicts of Interest Between the Insurance Company and the Insured	338	(1)
Role and Responsibilities of the Insurance Defense Counsel	339	(2)
Problem: A Defense Counsel's Dilemma	341	(1)
The Duty to Settle	341	(10)
Crisci v. Security Insurance Company	341	(5)
Notes	346	(4)
Problem: Duty to Settle	350	(1)
Do We ``Overconsume'' Liability Insurance?	351	(7)
Kent D. Syverud, On the Demand for Liability Insurance	351	(6)
Notes	357	(1)
Interaction of Liability Insurance and First--Party Insurance Sources: Subrogation	358	(3)
Problem: Subrogation	359	(2)
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress	361	(37)
Texas & Pacific Railway v. Jones	361	(1)
Notes	362	(2)
State Rubbish Collectors Association v. Siliznoff	364	(3)
Notes	367	(1)
Korbin v. Berlin	368	(2)
Notes	370	(1)
Paul v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc.	371	(6)
Notes	377	(2)
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell	379	(6)
Note	385	(1)
Womack v. Eldridge	385	(2)
Meiter v. Cavanaugh	387	(2)
Hood v. Naeter Brothers Publishing Co.	389	(3)
Notes	392	(3)
Star v. Rabello	395	(2)
Note	397	(1)
Defamation	398	(137)
Common-Law Development	398	(44)
Standifer v. Val Gene Management Services, Inc.	398	(3)
Notes	401	(2)
Jones v. Jones	403	(5)
Notes	408	(4)
Hinsdale v. Orange County Publications, Inc.	412	(3)
Notes	415	(3)
Youssoupoff v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd.	418	(7)
Notes	425	(4)
Burton v. Crowell Publishing Co.	429	(2)
Notes	431	(3)
Fawcett Publications, Inc. v. Morris	434	(6)
Notes	440	(2)
Common-Law Defenses	442	(29)
Crane v. New York World Telegram Corp.	442	(4)
Notes	446	(1)
Lee v. Paulsen	447	(3)
Notes	450	(2)
Watt v. Longsdon	452	(5)
Notes	457	(1)
Barr v. Matteo	458	(8)
Notes	466	(5)
Constitutional Developments	471	(64)
New York Times Co. v. Sullivan	471	(13)
Notes	484	(7)
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.	491	(13)
Notes	504	(5)
Time, Inc. v. Firestone	509	(7)
Notes	516	(2)
Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. Greenmoss Builders, Inc.	518	(14)
Notes	532	(3)
Privacy	535	(80)
Roberson v. Rochester Folding Box Co.	535	(7)
Notes	542	(5)
Cantrell v. Forest City Publishing Co.	547	(4)
Notes	551	(2)
Nader v. General Motors Corp.	553	(6)
Notes	559	(5)
Galella v. Onassis	564	(5)
Notes	569	(3)
Sidis v. F-R Publishing Corp.	572	(3)
Note	575	(1)
Briscoe v. Reader's Digest Association	575	(6)
Notes	581	(3)
Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn	584	(6)
Notes	590	(7)
Taggart v. Wadleigh-Maurice Ltd.	597	(5)
Notes	602	(1)
Grant v. Esquire, Inc.	603	(3)
Note	606	(1)
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.	607	(6)
Notes	613	(2)
False Imprisonment and Misuse of Legal Process	615	(28)
False Imprisonment	615	(10)
Serpico v. Menard, Inc.	615	(4)
Notes	619	(6)
Malicious Prosecution and Related Torts	625	(18)
Boose v. City of Rochester	625	(5)
Notes	630	(2)
Bank of Lyons v. Schultz	632	(3)
Notes	635	(8)
Index	643