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Workmen's Compensation Benefits Recoverable On The Existence Of A Quasi Contract, David Frisch
Workmen's Compensation Benefits Recoverable On The Existence Of A Quasi Contract, David Frisch
Law Faculty Publications
An analysis on a worker's compensation case decided by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Book Review. The Assize Of Novel Disseisin By Donald W. Sutherland, Morris S. Arnold
Book Review. The Assize Of Novel Disseisin By Donald W. Sutherland, Morris S. Arnold
Articles by Maurer Faculty
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Environmental Law And Construction Project Management, Michael S. Baram
Environmental Law And Construction Project Management, Michael S. Baram
Faculty Scholarship
Construction project management generally proceeds through sequential stages of project conception, planning, site acquisition, design and construction. Traditionally, citizens and public officials have relied on various elements of American common law to prevent, abate or get compensation for injuries resulting from the final construction stage of project management. Common law concepts of nuisance, negligence and trespass have been applied by the courts to situations where essentially private rights have been infringed by debris, runoff, noise, vibrations, structural damage and other byproducts of the construction process. The common law has therefore indirectly served as an environmental control on construction activities in …
The Individualization Of Excusing Conditions, George P. Fletcher
The Individualization Of Excusing Conditions, George P. Fletcher
Faculty Scholarship
The excusing conditions of the criminal law are variations of the theme "I couldn't help myself' or "I didn't mean to do it." In this respect the defenses known as necessity, duress, insanity and mistake of law are but extensions of homely, routine apologies for causing harm and violating the rules of social and family life. While we use the plea "I couldn't help myself" to cover the full range of excusing circumstances, each of the formal excuses of the criminal law has a limited sphere. As a general matter, these spheres are dictated by the type of circumstances rendering …