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A Comment On The Law Of Torts, Luke K. Cooperrider
A Comment On The Law Of Torts, Luke K. Cooperrider
Michigan Law Review
The recently-published treatise by Professors Harper and James, The Law of Torts, which is the subject of this article is no routine publication. It is not a mere recasting in different language of an already familiar synthesis; nor is it the kind of book one keeps around for casual reference. It is, rather, a statement of a philosophy of tort liability which, by reason of its consonance with much of the currently vocal thought in the field, and by reason of the powers of analysis and expression that the authors have brought to bear, is almost certainly destined to …
Damages - Automobile Collisions - Penalties For Failure To Settle Small Claims Promptly, Ralph E. Boches
Damages - Automobile Collisions - Penalties For Failure To Settle Small Claims Promptly, Ralph E. Boches
Michigan Law Review
Recent Arkansas legislation provides for double damages, reasonable attorney's fees of not less than fifty dollars, and court costs for failure to pay property damage claims arising from automobile collisions within sixty days after the submission of estimates of damage. Application of the statute is limited to claims under two hundred dollars. Furthermore, if the defendant presents a "meritorious defense," liability under the statute does not attach. Acts of Arkansas (1957), Act 283, Senate Bill 166.