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The Imminent Demise Of Interspousal Tort Immunity, Carl W. Tobias
The Imminent Demise Of Interspousal Tort Immunity, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
During the decade of the 1980s, I extensively explored the doctrine of interspousal tort immunity in the United States. I examined the origins and development of the concept; how the notion survived intact in every jurisdiction throughout the nation until 1914; the first successful efforts to abolish immunity during the teens; the slow pace of abrogation in the five decades between 1920 and 1970; and the steady decline of the doctrine thereafter. Indeed, only a small number of states in the country still retain any form of interspousal tort immunity, even though some jurisdictions evince concern about certain issues involving …
Montana Fight Over Women's Rights, Carl W. Tobias
Montana Fight Over Women's Rights, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Report of abortion protests that took place in various locations around Montana.