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Public Nuisance As A Mass Products Liability Tort, Donald G. Gifford
Public Nuisance As A Mass Products Liability Tort, Donald G. Gifford
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The Role Of Primary Assumption Of Risk In Civil Litigation In Minnesota, Michael K. Steenson
The Role Of Primary Assumption Of Risk In Civil Litigation In Minnesota, Michael K. Steenson
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Assumption of risk has presented courts with considerable difficulty in defining its theoretical justification and its relationship to tort duty limitations and to the defense of contributory negligence. In Minnesota and elsewhere, assumption of risk has been applied inconsistently. Sometimes it seems to relate to the duty issue and sometimes it is linked to the defense of contributory negligence, but without a clear differentiation of which issue is involved. In Minnesota specifically, the Minnesota Supreme Court has acknowledged that inconsistency and the difficulty in applying the concept in cases spanning several decades. This article focuses on primary assumption of risk, …
Priority, Probability, And Proximate Cause: Lessons From Tort Law About Imposing Esa Responsibility For Wildlife Harm On Water Users And Other Joint Habitat Modifiers, James R. Rasband
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Civil Recourse, Not Corrective Justice, Benjamin C. Zipursky
Civil Recourse, Not Corrective Justice, Benjamin C. Zipursky
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