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The Emerging Seat Belt Defense: Two Views, John A. Trerilla
The Emerging Seat Belt Defense: Two Views, John A. Trerilla
Akron Law Review
The courts have recently been concerned with the new problem of whether the law of torts imposes a legal obligation upon individuals to wear seat belts. The seat belt defense is in its formative years. It was first presented less than a decade ago, and has since been presented in approximately fifty cases. To date, less than half of the judicial jurisdictions in the country have considered the defense.
Automobile Insurance Rates: Promulgation, Regulation, And Equal Protection, James J. Mcgraw
Automobile Insurance Rates: Promulgation, Regulation, And Equal Protection, James J. Mcgraw
Akron Law Review
T HE INTEREST in the price one pays for automobile insurance continues to grow at a rapid pace. The reason for this growing consumer interest may be attributed to the equally increasing need for automobiles, the price paid for them, and consequently, the need for insurance protection. This insurance protection has developed into a matter of major economic consequence to the auto owner.....The key to improved and efficient rate-watching is in the good faith efforts and perseverance of the policyholders themselves. Accordingly, an examination of the effects of consumerism along with a discussion of modern rate and regulatory developments is …