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The Dangerous Allure Of The Issue Class Action, Laura J. Hines Jul 2004

The Dangerous Allure Of The Issue Class Action, Laura J. Hines

Indiana Law Journal

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Hubbard V. Greeson: Indiana's Misapplication Of The Tort Sections Of The Restatement (Second) Of Conflict Of Laws, David A. Moore Apr 2004

Hubbard V. Greeson: Indiana's Misapplication Of The Tort Sections Of The Restatement (Second) Of Conflict Of Laws, David A. Moore

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Avid Sportsman And The Scope For Self-Protection: When Exculpatory Clauses Should Be Enforced, Robert H. Heidt Jan 2004

The Avid Sportsman And The Scope For Self-Protection: When Exculpatory Clauses Should Be Enforced, Robert H. Heidt

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.


Avoiding The Mistakes Of Terrell R.: The Undoing Of The California Tort Claims Act And The Move To Absolute Governmental Immunity In Foster Care Placement And Supervision, Austen L. Parrish Jan 2004

Avoiding The Mistakes Of Terrell R.: The Undoing Of The California Tort Claims Act And The Move To Absolute Governmental Immunity In Foster Care Placement And Supervision, Austen L. Parrish

Articles by Maurer Faculty

This article addresses the issue of governmental immunity and mandatory duty liability in the context of foster child abuse. The article should be of interest to children's rights organizations, legal scholars, practitioners and judges who face governmental liability issues related to the California foster care system.

The California Tort Claims Act has, until recently, long served as an important means by which foster children may obtain recourse from the government for injuries caused by social worker negligence. In the late 1990s, however, the California courts of appeal retreat - without justification - from the dictates of the Tort Claims Act. …