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The Future Of Emotional Harm, Betsy J. Grey Apr 2015

The Future Of Emotional Harm, Betsy J. Grey

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Why should tort law treat claims for emotional harm as a second-class citizen? Judicial skepticism about these claims is long entrenched, justified by an amalgam of perceived problems ranging from proof difficulties for causation and the need to constrain fraudulent claims, to the ubiquity of the injury, and a concern about open-ended liability. To address this jumble of justifications, the law has developed a series of duty limitations to curb the claims and preclude them from reaching the jury for individualized analysis. The limited duty approach to emotional harm is maintained by the latest iteration of the Restatement (Third) of …


The Power And The Process: Instructions And The Civil Jury, Elizabeth G. Thornburg Jan 1998

The Power And The Process: Instructions And The Civil Jury, Elizabeth G. Thornburg

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Resolving Inconsistencies In Federal Special Verdicts Jan 1985

Resolving Inconsistencies In Federal Special Verdicts

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The Impact Of Jencks V. United States And Subsequent Legislation On The Secrecy Of Grand Jury Minutes Jan 1958

The Impact Of Jencks V. United States And Subsequent Legislation On The Secrecy Of Grand Jury Minutes

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