Torts in a Nutshell

The fundamental rationale of torts admits to the fact that someone has been harmed. The common law developed a tort froma group of wrongs including trespass, deceit, slander, assault and battery convergence and a number of other offenses. The mainstay claim is that someone has sustained a loss because of another's act or failure to act. Therefore, a common element oftort liability is fault. The tortious conduct must fall below an accepted community threshold or standard of behavior/performance.Tort law has three main functions. It seeks compensation to theperson(s) incurring a loss as a result of another's conduct.It places the cost of compensation on those who should bear responsibility. The ultimate goal is to prevent a future recurrence/harm. In its simplest form, cause in fact is established by evidence which tends to show that the defendant's act or omission was a necessary antecedent to the plaintiff'sinjury. Generally, a jury need only draw a reasonable inferenceof causation so that its determination is final.The work has a generous coverage of the origins of torts,causation, strict liability, liability for negligent conduct,intentional misconduct, defenses, special liability rules,damages for physical harm and immunities. The work is a worthypurchase for a wide constituency of users in government, lawand academe.