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Mining With Mr. Justice Holmes, E. F. Roberts Mar 1986

Mining With Mr. Justice Holmes, E. F. Roberts

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Mining With Mr. Justice Holmes, E. F. Roberts Mar 1986

Mining With Mr. Justice Holmes, E. F. Roberts

Vanderbilt Law Review

All of us are probably familiar with the notion that the owner of mineral rights may owe some duty of care to support the owner of the fee in his or her surface use of the land. This principle results in a binary system (the surface estate and the right of sup-port) that can be treated easily in tort law. In Pennsylvania the coal companies had owned vast areas of land. The companies had sold much of this land, reserving not only the coal, but "the right to. ..remove the same without incurring in any way liability for any damage …


The Tail Wags The Dog: Judicial Misinterpretation Of The Punitive Damages Ban In The Federal Tort Claims Act, Jeff L. Lewin Feb 1986

The Tail Wags The Dog: Judicial Misinterpretation Of The Punitive Damages Ban In The Federal Tort Claims Act, Jeff L. Lewin

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Aircraft Crashworthiness: Should The Courts Set Standards?, Scott G. Lindvall Feb 1986

Aircraft Crashworthiness: Should The Courts Set Standards?, Scott G. Lindvall

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


Everton V. Willard, 468 So. 2d 936 (Fla. 1985), Donna Sessions Waters Jan 1986

Everton V. Willard, 468 So. 2d 936 (Fla. 1985), Donna Sessions Waters

Florida State University Law Review

Torts-SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY-THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT DECIDES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE NO DUTY TO ARREST DRUNK DRIVERS


Kelley V. R.G. Industries, 497 A.2d 1143 (Md. 1985), Matthew S. Steffey Jan 1986

Kelley V. R.G. Industries, 497 A.2d 1143 (Md. 1985), Matthew S. Steffey

Florida State University Law Review

Torts--STRICT LIABILITY-MANUFACTURERS' OR MARKETERS' LIABILITY FOR THE CRIMINAL USE OF SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS: A NEW COMMON LAW APPROACH


Torts, Todd Smith, Scott Lane Jan 1986

Torts, Todd Smith, Scott Lane

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Apportionment In Kentucky After Comparative Negligence, John M. Rogers Jan 1986

Apportionment In Kentucky After Comparative Negligence, John M. Rogers

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Adoption of comparative negligence gives juries the task of allocating fault between a plaintiff and a defendant when both were negligent and both caused the plaintiff's injury. A logical corollary must be that juries are theoretically and practically able to make such an allocation. If so, it follows that juries are able to make such an allocation among multiple defendants, each of whom was found to be both negligent and a cause of the plaintiff's injury. The judicial adoption of comparative negligence in Kentucky therefore requires a reexamination of the rules applicable to multiple tortfeasors. Cases decided since the adoption …


Allison V. Shell Oil Company: The Viability Of Active-Passive Indemnity After Illinois' Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 363 (1986), Joseph J. Walczak Jan 1986

Allison V. Shell Oil Company: The Viability Of Active-Passive Indemnity After Illinois' Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 363 (1986), Joseph J. Walczak

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Published Consentless Sexual Portrayals: A Proposed Framework For Analysis, Ruth Colker Jan 1986

Published Consentless Sexual Portrayals: A Proposed Framework For Analysis, Ruth Colker

Buffalo Law Review

No abstract provided.


Greenmoss Builders, Inc. V. Dun & (And) Bradstreet Inc. Invites Controversy, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 929 (1986), Elmer Gertz Jan 1986

Greenmoss Builders, Inc. V. Dun & (And) Bradstreet Inc. Invites Controversy, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 929 (1986), Elmer Gertz

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Aids: Testing Democracy - Irrational Responses To The Public Health Crisis And The Need For Privacy In Serologic Testing, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 835 (1986), Michael L. Closen, Susan Marie Connor, Howard L. Kaufman, Mark E. Wojcik Jan 1986

Aids: Testing Democracy - Irrational Responses To The Public Health Crisis And The Need For Privacy In Serologic Testing, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 835 (1986), Michael L. Closen, Susan Marie Connor, Howard L. Kaufman, Mark E. Wojcik

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Douglass V. Hustler Magazine, Inc.: Anatomy Of Privacy For A Public Figure In Illinois, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1053 (1986), Howard L. Teplinsky Jan 1986

Douglass V. Hustler Magazine, Inc.: Anatomy Of Privacy For A Public Figure In Illinois, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1053 (1986), Howard L. Teplinsky

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Stallman V. Youngquist: Parent-Child Tort Immunity: Will Illinois Ever Give This Doctrine The Examination And Analysis It Deserves, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 807 (1986), Timothy Mcardle Jan 1986

Stallman V. Youngquist: Parent-Child Tort Immunity: Will Illinois Ever Give This Doctrine The Examination And Analysis It Deserves, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 807 (1986), Timothy Mcardle

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Social Host Liability In Illinois: Right Without A Remedy, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 735 (1986), Mark D. Roth Jan 1986

Social Host Liability In Illinois: Right Without A Remedy, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 735 (1986), Mark D. Roth

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Way Out Of Defamation's Maze Of Confusion, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 97 (1986), Terrence P. Mcavoy Jan 1986

A Way Out Of Defamation's Maze Of Confusion, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 97 (1986), Terrence P. Mcavoy

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Tortious Interference With Visitation Rights: A New And Important Remedy For Non-Custodial Parents, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 307 (1986), Lawrence A. Goldman Jan 1986

Tortious Interference With Visitation Rights: A New And Important Remedy For Non-Custodial Parents, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 307 (1986), Lawrence A. Goldman

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Apportionment In Kentucky After Comparative Negligence, John M. Rogers Jan 1986

Apportionment In Kentucky After Comparative Negligence, John M. Rogers

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Fault With Comparative Fault: The Problem Of Individual Comparisons In A Modified Comparative Fault Jurisdiction, Michael K. Steenson Jan 1986

The Fault With Comparative Fault: The Problem Of Individual Comparisons In A Modified Comparative Fault Jurisdiction, Michael K. Steenson

Faculty Scholarship

Minnesota courts have interpreted the Minnesota Comparative Fault statute as requiring comparison of a plaintiff's negligence with the individual negligence of each defendant. Exceptions to this rule involve joint venture cases. This Article examines the individual comparison rule and explores an alternative rule which provides for a comparison of the plaintiff's negligence with the aggregate negligence of the defendants.


The American Medical Association Vs. The American Tort System, Jeff Essen, Lisa Aldred Jan 1986

The American Medical Association Vs. The American Tort System, Jeff Essen, Lisa Aldred

Campbell Law Review

No abstract provided.


Wrong Without A Remedy - North Carolina And The Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn, Susan D. Crooks Jan 1986

Wrong Without A Remedy - North Carolina And The Wrongful Death Of A Stillborn, Susan D. Crooks

Campbell Law Review

This comment ... presents a legal argument supporting a civil action for the wrongful death of some stillborns and suggests that a gestational age of twenty-six weeks represents an appropriate viability standard in interpreting the North Carolina wrongful death statute. It also attempts to bridge the perceptual gap between certain aspects of medical and social sciences and the law regarding the fetus. The argument in support of the twenty-six week viability standard is presented in four parts. First, this comment illustrates why the fetus now enjoys an elevated status in society. Second, it illustrates the devastating impact of a stillbirth …


Casenotes: Joint Tort-Feasors — Contribution — Release — Joint Tort-Feasor's Payment For Pro Rata Release In Excess Of Its Pro Rata Share Operated To Satisfy Injured Party's Judgment Entered Against Nonsettling Joint Tort-Feasor. Martinez V. Lopez, 300 Md. 91, 476 A.2d 197 (1984), Daniel R. Lanier Jan 1986

Casenotes: Joint Tort-Feasors — Contribution — Release — Joint Tort-Feasor's Payment For Pro Rata Release In Excess Of Its Pro Rata Share Operated To Satisfy Injured Party's Judgment Entered Against Nonsettling Joint Tort-Feasor. Martinez V. Lopez, 300 Md. 91, 476 A.2d 197 (1984), Daniel R. Lanier

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Product Liability In Maryland: Traditional And Emerging Theories Of Recovery And Defense, Edward S. Digges Jr., John G. Billmyre Jan 1986

Product Liability In Maryland: Traditional And Emerging Theories Of Recovery And Defense, Edward S. Digges Jr., John G. Billmyre

University of Baltimore Law Review

In recent years, product liability law in Maryland and across the country has placed greater responsibility on the manufacturers of products causing injury. In this article, the authors review the traditional theories of manufacturer liability and discuss the novel theories being advanced to expand that liability. Also considered are the defenses available to manufacturers, both traditional and emerging. The authors conclude with the prognosis that because the pendulum has swung so far in the direction of placing greater responsibility on manufacturers, further expansion of manufacturer liability is both unlikely and inappropriate.


Comment: Duty To Warn And The Sophisticated User Defense In Products Liability Cases, Christopher P. Downs Jan 1986

Comment: Duty To Warn And The Sophisticated User Defense In Products Liability Cases, Christopher P. Downs

University of Baltimore Law Review

The sophisticated user defense provides a defense to manufacturers in products liability failure to warn cases. The defense is premised on the theory that a manufacturer has no duty to warn users of the product who have the sophisticated knowledge necessary to understand the risks associated with use of the product. Courts are in disagreement, however, as to the validity of this defense in failure to warn actions. In this comment, the author traces the development of products liability law and analyzes the application of Restatement (Second) of Torts sections 388 and 402A in failure to warn cases. The author …


Torts - Defamation - Public Figure Doctrine Will Be Used Expansively To Protect Media, Mark J. Foley Jan 1986

Torts - Defamation - Public Figure Doctrine Will Be Used Expansively To Protect Media, Mark J. Foley

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


Parent-Child Tort Immunity In Illinois, Daivd L. Grobart Jan 1986

Parent-Child Tort Immunity In Illinois, Daivd L. Grobart

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Tort Reform Act, Michael A. Pope, Jamie S. Freveletti Jan 1986

Tort Reform Act, Michael A. Pope, Jamie S. Freveletti

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Wrongful Death Of A Fetus: Does A Cause Of Action Arise When There Is No Live Birth, Michael Starczewski Jan 1986

Wrongful Death Of A Fetus: Does A Cause Of Action Arise When There Is No Live Birth, Michael Starczewski

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


Handgun Manufacturers' Tort Liability To Victims Of Criminal Shootings: A Summary Of Recent Developments In The Push For A Judicial Ban Of The Saturday Night Special, Nicholas J. Caggiano Jan 1986

Handgun Manufacturers' Tort Liability To Victims Of Criminal Shootings: A Summary Of Recent Developments In The Push For A Judicial Ban Of The Saturday Night Special, Nicholas J. Caggiano

Villanova Law Review (1956 - )

No abstract provided.


Should Tort Law Protect Property Against Accidental Loss, Richard Abel Jan 1986

Should Tort Law Protect Property Against Accidental Loss, Richard Abel

San Diego Law Review

This Article addresses the question of whether tort law should protect property interests against unintentional interference. The author argues that tort damages for accidental harm to property violate the fundamental values of autonomy, equality, and community, and that tort law recognizes that property is less important than personal integrity. The author further argues that state action, including judicial decision-making that seeks to protect property against inadvertent damage either, is unprincipled and arbitrary. The author concludes that tort liability for accidental injury to property cannot be defended as a means of reducing secondary accident costs, it entails very high transaction costs, …