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Torts

University of Baltimore Law

1992

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A Law & Economics Perspective On A "Traditional" Torts Case: Insights For Classroom And Courtroom, Robert H. Lande Apr 1992

A Law & Economics Perspective On A "Traditional" Torts Case: Insights For Classroom And Courtroom, Robert H. Lande

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This article is from a symposium, "Five Approaches to Legal Reasoning in the Classroom: Contrasting Perspectives on O'Brien v. Cunard S.S. Co. Ltd.," 57 Missouri L. Rev. 345 (1992). The symposium contains five articles that analyze this case from, respectively, traditionalist, Law & Economics, Critical Legal Studies, Feminist, and Critical Race Theories perspectives.

This article analyzes the O'Brien case from a Law & Economics perspective. It does so in a manner suitable for presentation in a Torts class or a Law & Economics class. It explains the basic terminology and approach. It analyzes the economics underlying the vaccination requirement, whether …

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Health Care Workers With Aids: Duties, Rights, And Potential Tort Liability, Gary I. Strausberg, Randal D. Getz Jan 1992

Health Care Workers With Aids: Duties, Rights, And Potential Tort Liability, Gary I. Strausberg, Randal D. Getz

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Notes: Torts — Government Immunity — Police Officer Pursuing Suspect Owes Duty Of Care To Third Parties Injured By The Fleeing Suspect; Injured Plaintiff Can Recover From State And Political Subdivisions If Officer Was Negligent In Commencing And Maintaining Pursuit. Boyer V. State, 323 Md. 558, 594 A.2d 121 (1991), Phillip M. Pickus Jan 1992

Notes: Torts — Government Immunity — Police Officer Pursuing Suspect Owes Duty Of Care To Third Parties Injured By The Fleeing Suspect; Injured Plaintiff Can Recover From State And Political Subdivisions If Officer Was Negligent In Commencing And Maintaining Pursuit. Boyer V. State, 323 Md. 558, 594 A.2d 121 (1991), Phillip M. Pickus

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Personal Liability Of Corporate Officials In Ejectment Actions: Evolution Of The Tort And The Implications Of Metromedia Co. V. Wcbm Maryland, Inc., Lawrence S. Greenwald, Charles S. Hirsch Jan 1992

Personal Liability Of Corporate Officials In Ejectment Actions: Evolution Of The Tort And The Implications Of Metromedia Co. V. Wcbm Maryland, Inc., Lawrence S. Greenwald, Charles S. Hirsch

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Notes: Torts — Successor Corporations — Defective Products — Can The Law And Policies Of Strict Liability Be Reconciled With Corporate Law Policies Which Protect Successor Corporations In Order To Respond Fairly To The Legitimate Interests Of The Products Liability Plaintiff? Nissen Corp. V. Miller, 323 Md. 613, 594 A.2d 564 (1991) (4-2 Decision), Donna M.D. Macdonald Jan 1992

Notes: Torts — Successor Corporations — Defective Products — Can The Law And Policies Of Strict Liability Be Reconciled With Corporate Law Policies Which Protect Successor Corporations In Order To Respond Fairly To The Legitimate Interests Of The Products Liability Plaintiff? Nissen Corp. V. Miller, 323 Md. 613, 594 A.2d 564 (1991) (4-2 Decision), Donna M.D. Macdonald

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