The Forms and Functions of Tort Law

by Kenneth S. Abraham

The perfect accompaniment to any torts casebook, The Forms and Functions of Tort Law covers all the major cases and issues in the standard torts course, sharing Professor Abraham's scholarly insights developed over 25 years of teaching. This analytical text addresses the cases and analyzes their implications, presenting the law of torts within a curricular context and covering the materials that law students are likely to encounter in a variety of courses. The straightforward, readable text in this paperback addresses both rules and policy and presents topics in a way that helps students grapple with the issues more effectively. Organized in the traditional manner, topics covered include intentional torts, negligence, cause-in-fact, proximate cause, defenses, strict liability, nuisance, products liability, damages, tort reform, invasion of privacy, defamation, misrepresentation, and the economic interference torts. Each chapter stands on its own, making the book ideal for use as a classroom text as well as for self-directed reading by students.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction

299 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

Reviews

[Youlia]

to quote Kat: 'there ain't no rules in 2018' and i will get credit for slogging through all of these law school books!!

[Sarah Faber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do I think reading this helped on torts exam?? Yes. But would I recommend it to non-1Ls?? Actually also yes. Interesting examination of duties we owe to each other as part of organized society, explained in very plain English (NOT legalese!)

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book on goodreads represents the thousands and thousands of pages that I've read this semester alone in law school. My reading goal was looking pretty depressing, which is dripping in irony considering that I spend about 5 hours a day reading (except for cases, not books).

[Liam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagine taking torts without this

[ellie campbell · Rating 1 out of 5]

BOOOOO

[Alex MacMillan · Rating 1 out of 5]

The subject matter is so abstract, and the digressions so dense, that I kept getting lost in the weeds. Eventually I surrendered to skimming, as the opening sentences of each paragraph contain the most important knowledge. At this point in the semester, why waste time pondering about applying legal rules to ambiguous and exceptional scenarios when consistently identifying them remains the challenge?

Although this book will eventually be a useful reference for plugging gaps in my final exam outline, the lack of clarity in comparison to my professor's lectures, in a book one reads to provide clarity, is striking. Also, this loses a star for the frequency of distracting typos* throughout.

* - I mean c'mon, this is the 4th edition of a $40 book, that's just sloppy.

[Kelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is symbolic for the hundreds of pages of law school reading I have done this semester. Godspeed.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The man the myth the legend. Mr. Kenneth Abraham’s short guide to all of tort law.

[Caroline Wolinsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

So helpful and short! The organization by topic area and the historical explanation of tort concepts followed by brief modern application was an extremely helpful supplement.

[Theodore Hasse · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best legal hornbooks I have read. I may have learned more from this book than from my Torts course.

[Jessica]

Read this for my Torts exam 1L year. 'Nuff said.

[Qian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Book!