Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Keyword
-
- Commonwealth of Kentucky (2)
- Injury (2)
- Kentucky (2)
- Negligence (2)
- Nuisance (2)
-
- Products liability (2)
- Torts (2)
- Allocate loss (1)
- Battery (1)
- Bystander (1)
- Child (1)
- Children (1)
- Clear chance (1)
- Duty (1)
- Family purpose (1)
- Intangible (1)
- Intangible property (1)
- Invitee (1)
- Land owner (1)
- Last clear chance doctrine (1)
- Licensee (1)
- Loss (1)
- Negligence per se (1)
- Parent (1)
- Parental liability for the acts of children (1)
- Private nuisance (1)
- Property (1)
- Proximate cause (1)
- Public nuisance (1)
- Res ipsa loquitur (1)
Articles 1 - 3 of 3
Full-Text Articles in Law
Kentucky Law Survey: Torts, Richard C. Ausness
Kentucky Law Survey: Torts, Richard C. Ausness
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
This article provides a survey of Kentucky legal developments in the area of tort law. During the past term the Kentucky Court of Appeals was quite active in the area of torts. The Court considered cases involving battery, nuisance, products liability and negligence. The negligence decisions dealt with a defendant's standard of care, contributory negligence, and last clear chance. Four of these cases have been selected for examination in this article.
Tort Claims As Intangible Property: An Exploration From An Assignee's Perspective, Harold R. Weinberg
Tort Claims As Intangible Property: An Exploration From An Assignee's Perspective, Harold R. Weinberg
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
Dean Prosser has pointed out that a major function of the law of torts is to allocate losses arising in the course of human activity by placing the burden of the loss on the party at fault. Tort causes of action are both diverse and plentiful in our society, and few persons can avoid being a tort victim at one time or another. Prior to suit, the injured party becomes the “owner” of a tort cause of action. Even though “ownership’’ is involved, it may seem awkward to classify a tort cause of action as personal property. This difficulty is …
Kentucky Law Survey: Torts, Richard C. Ausness
Kentucky Law Survey: Torts, Richard C. Ausness
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
This article provides a survey of Kentucky legal developments in the area of tort law. The topics covered in this discussion include: negligence per se, res ipsa loquitur, the legal duty of a land owner, parental liability for the acts of children, the last clear chance doctrine, products liability, private nuisance, and public nuisance.