A Short & Happy Guide to Torts

by Roger E. Schechter

In this concise book Professor Schechter, an award-winning teacher and prominent national bar lecturer, balances brevity and humor with a clear, crisp and thorough review of basic torts doctrine. His comprehensive survey includes not only thorough coverage of core topics, such as negligence and strict products liability, but also provides an overview of the economic and dignitary torts, damages issues, and vicarious liability. As the series title promises, the author has kept it short, and the book will make students happy.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2012

Reviews

[Amy]

I do not know if all the "Short & Happy Guides" begin with a chapter analyzing why law school sucks all the joy from life, but this one does and I loved it. The rest of this book rocked too, but I'd give it 4 stars for that chapter alone.
Aka, guys, it isn't me. Law school is one long hazing experience.

[Natasha]

For the sake of meeting my reading goal… but also a very helpful book for breaking down Torts concepts

[Luis Andrade]

A very concise treatment of the subject of tort law presented in a useful way to both law students and practitioners. Well-organized and enjoyable.

[Jasmin R]

Read toward the end of the semester to wrap everything up and it helped fill so many gaps I had in my head about certain issues. Really good book. I recommend reading it after learning the basics from class.

[Queenie M]

If only all cases were this interesting and easy to understand 🫤

[maddie]

happy is one word

[Grace Kendrick]

Read cover to cover so I’m counting it

[Reader]

Thank you divas, the proximate cause chapter was my fav. Riveting stuff

[Bradley Pollock]

This book is a good introduction to torts and provides a broad overview of the topic. While law is not as exciting as many topics, torts presents so many unique opportunities to keep the topic interesting, and I feel this book missed out on the craziness that is inherent with torts. It could have been so much better.

[Mike Joyce]

First book I have completed in months. It was a good one.