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Distinguishing The Concept Of Strict Liability For Ultra-Hazardous Activities From Strict Products Liability Under Section 402a Of The Restatement (Second) Of Torts: Two Parallel Lines Of Reasoning That Should Never Meet, Charles E. Cantu
Akron Law Review
The cornerstone of tort law in our Anglo-American system of jurisprudence is based upon three generally accepted principles. The first is that by awarding any individual monetary damages after their injury, we can make them whole, and the second is the concept of the reasonable prudent person. The third, and the focal point of this article, is that liability is imposed, and the corresponding right to recovery is created, not because of the fact that the plaintiff is injured, but because the injury is the result of the defendant’s fault.
Fault, as each first year law student is quick to …
Selecting An Appropriate Damages Expert In A Patent Case; An Examination Of The Current Status Of Daubert, Michael H. King, Steven M. Evans
Selecting An Appropriate Damages Expert In A Patent Case; An Examination Of The Current Status Of Daubert, Michael H. King, Steven M. Evans
Akron Law Review
The determination of damages is a critical part of any patent case. As a plaintiff, maximizing awarded damages, whether financial or injunctive, is the ultimate objective of the patent case. As a defendant, minimizing or preventing any awarded damages is the ultimate objective.
Multimillion dollar verdicts in patent cases are now the norm and hundred plus million dollar verdicts are becoming more frequent. A lawyer who fails to devote sufficient time to this critical component of a case does the client a disservice.
There are generally two types of damages in patent cases: lost profits and a reasonable royalty. A …
Introduction: Fourth Remedies Discussion Forum, David F. Partlett, Russell L. Weaver
Introduction: Fourth Remedies Discussion Forum, David F. Partlett, Russell L. Weaver
Akron Law Review
Introduction to the articles in this section...Three of the articles provide an overview on the subject...The next two articles suggest the desirability of a historical approach to tort reform...A couple of articles focus on the problem of statutory damage and appeal bond caps...A couple of articles question the efficacy and legitimacy of prior tort reforms, both legislative and judicial...The last article in this section, Professor Michael Kelly’s What Makes the Collateral Source Rule Different?, analyzes Paul H. Rubin and Joanna M. Sheperd’s working paper on a “correlation between tort reforms and the rate of fatal accidents in the states which …