The T. J. Hooper

Torts Keyed to Dobbs

• Tort Law: Aims, Approaches, And Processes
  • Prosser v. Keeton
    
  • Holden v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
    259 Neb. 78, 608 N.W.2d 187, 2000 Neb.
  • Estevez v. United States
    72 F. Supp. 2d 205
• Establishing A Claim For Intentional Tort To Person Or Property
  • Van Camp v. McAfoos
    261 Iowa 1124, 156 N.W.2d 878, 1968 Iowa Sup.
  • Snyder v. Turk
    3d 18, 627 N.E.2d 1053
  • Cohen v. Smith
    
  • Leichtman v. WLW Jacor Communications
    92 Ohio App. 3d 232, 634 N.E.2d 697, 1994 Ohio App.
  • Garratt v. Dailey
    49 Wn.2d 499, 304 P.2d 681, 1956 Wash.
  • Walker v. Kelly
    
  • Polmatier v. Russ
    206 Conn. 229, 537 A.2d 468,1988 Conn.
  • White v. Muniz
    
  • Dickens v. Puryear
    302 N.C. 437, 276 S.E.2d 325,1981 N.C.
  • Alteiri v. Colasso
    168 Conn. 329, 362 A.2d 798, 1975 Conn.
  • McCann v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
    210 F.3d 51, 2000 U.S. App.
  • Yang v. Hardin
    37 F.3d 282, 1994 U.S. App.
  • Mullins v. Parkview Hospital, Inc.
    865 N.E.2d 608 (Ind. 2007).
  • Cullison v. Medley
    570 N.E.2d 27 (Ind. 1991).
• Defenses To Intentional Torts-Privileges
  • Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. Paul
    
  • Katko v. Briney
    197 N.W.2d 351, 1972 Iowa Sup.
  • Brown v. Martinez
    
  • Surocco v. Geary
    3 Cal. 69, 1853 Cal.
  • Wegner v. Milwaukee Mut. Ins. Co
    479 N.W.2d 38, 1991 Minn. 23 A.L.R.5th 954
  • Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co
    109 Minn. 456; 124 N.W. 221; 1910 Minn.
  • Peters v. Menard, Inc.
    589 N.W.2d 395 (Wis. 1999).
  • Katko v. Briney
    183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971).
  • Snyder v. Turk
    Ohio Ct. App., 90 Ohio App. 3d 18, 627 N.E. 2d 1053 (1993)
• The Prima Facie Case For Negligence
  • Stewart v. Motts
    
  • Lyons v. Midnight Sun Transp. Servs
    928 P.2d 1202; 1996 Alas.
  • Creasy v. Rusk
    730 N.E.2d 659, 2000 Ind.
  • Robinson v. Lindsay
    590 F.3d 886, 389 U.S. App. D.C. 46, 15 WH Cases2d 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2010) [2010 BL 919]
  • Chaffin v. Brame
    233 N.C. 377, 64 S.E.2d 276, 1951 N.C.
  • Tedla v. Ellman
    280 N.Y. 124, 19 N.E.2d 987,1939 N.Y.
  • Impson v. Structural Metals, Inc
    487 S.W.2d 694, 1972 Tex.
  • Rudes v. Gottschalk
    159 Tex. 552, 324 S.W.2d 201, 1959 Tex.
  • Wright v. Brown
    
  • O’Guin v. Bingham County
    122 P.3d 308 (Idaho 2005).
  • Bjorndal v. Weitman
    184 P.3d 1115 (Or. 2008).
• Negligence: The Breach Or Negligence Element Of The Negligence Case
  • Indiana Consol. Ins. Co. v. Mathew
    402 N.E.2d 1000; 1980 Ind. App.
  • Stinnett v. Buchele
    598 S.W.2d 469, 1980 Ky. App.
  • Bernier v. Boston Edison Co
    380 Mass. 372; 403 N.E.2d 391; 1980 Mass.
  • United States v. Carroll Towing Co
    160 F.2d 482 (2d Cir. 1947)
  • Gift v. Palmer
    392 Pa. 628, 141 A.2d 408, 1958 Pa.
  • Upchurch v. Rotenberry
    761 So. 2d 199, 2000 Miss.
  • Thoma v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
    
  • The T. J. Hooper
    
  • Byrne v. Boadle
    2 H. & C. 722, 159 Eng. Rep. 299 (Exch. 1863).
  • Giles v. City of New Haven
    228 Conn. 441, 636 A.2d 1335 (1994)
  • Warren v. Jeffries
    
  • Widmyer v. Southeast Skyways
    584 P.2d 1, 1978 Alas.
  • Pipher v. Parsell
    930 A.2d 890 (Del. 2007).
  • Santiago v. First Student, Inc.
    839 A.2d 550 (R.I. 2004).
  • Delaney v. Reynolds
    825 N.E.2d 554 (Mass. App. Ct. 2005)
  • O’Guin v. Bingham County
    Idaho Sup. Ct., 122 P 3d 308 (2005)
• Harm And Causation In Fact
  • Copeland v. Compton
    
  • Salinetro v. Nystrom
    341 So. 2d 1059, 1977 Fla. App.
  • Landers v. East Texas Salt Water Disposal Co
    242 S.W.2d 236, 1951 Tex. App.
  • Anderson v. Minneapolis, S. P. & S. S. M. R. Co
    146 Minn. 430; 179 N.W. 45 (1920).
  • Dillon v. Twin State Gas & Elec. Co
    85 N.H. 449, 163 A. 111, 1932 N.H.
  • Summers v. Tice
    33 Cal.2d 80, 199 P.2d 1 (1948)
  • Wollen v. DePaul Health Center
    828 S.W.2d 681, 1992 Mo.
  • Fennell v. Southern Maryland Hosp. Center, Inc
    
  • Right v. Breen
    890 A.2d 1287 (Conn. 2006).
  • Anderson v. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway
    179 N.W. 45 (Minn. 1920).
  • Hale v. Ostrow
    166 S.W.3d 713 (Tenn. 2005).
  • Lord v. Lovett
    770 A.2d 1103 (N.H. 2001).
  • United States v. Carroll Towing Co.
    159 F2d 169 (2d Cir. 1947)
• Negligence: The Scope Of Risk Or "Proximate Cause" Requirement
  • Medcalf v. Washington Heights Condo. Ass'n
    57 Conn. App. 12; 747 A.2d 532 (2000).
  • Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co
    248 N.Y. 339, 162 N.E. 99 (1928)
  • Derdiarian v. Felix Contracting Corp
    52 N.Y.2d 784, 436 N.Y.S.2d 622, 417 N.E.2d 1010 (1980)
  • Sheehan v. New York
    
  • Ventricelli v. Kinney System Rent A Car, Inc
    46 N.Y.2d 770, 413 N.Y.S.2d 655, 386 N.E.2d 263 (1978) N.Y.
  • Marshall v. Nugent
    
  • Moore v. Hartley Motors
    36 P.3d 628 (Alaska 2001).
  • Hughes v. Lord Advocate
    
• Defenses
  • Wassell v. Adams
    865 F.2d 849, 1989 U.S. App.
  • Bexiga v. Havir Mfg. Corp
    60 N.J. 402; 290 A.2d 281.
  • Leroy Fibre Company v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
    232 U.S. 340, 34 S. Ct. 415, 58 L. Ed. 631, 1914 U.S.
  • Crews v. Hollenbach
    358 Md. 627, 751 A.2d 481, 2000 Md.
  • Turcotte v. Fell
    
  • Crumpton v. Humana, Inc
    99 N.M. 562, 661 P.2d 54, 1983 N.M.
  • Schiele v. Hobart Corp
    284 Ore. 483, 587 P.2d 1010, 1978 Ore
  • Doe v. Maskell
    342 Md. 684, 679 A.2d 1087,1996 Md.
  • Butterfield v. Forrester
    11 East 60, 103 Eng.Rep. 926 (K.B. 1809).
  • Davies v. Mann
    
  • McIntyre v. Balentine
    
  • Winterstein v. Wilcom
    
  • Rush v. Commercial Realty Co
    7 N.J.Misc. 337, 145 A. 476 (1929).
  • Blackburn v. Dorta
    348 So. 2d 287, 1977 Fla.
  • Teeters v. Currey
    518 S.W.2d 512, 1974 Tenn.
  • Freehe v. Freehe
    81 Wn.2d 183, 500 P.2d 771,1972 Wash.
  • Renko v. McLean
    346 Md. 464, 697 A.2d 468,1997 Md.
  • Abernathy v. Sisters of St. Mary's
    446 S.W.2d 599, 1969 Mo.
  • Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education
    453 Pa. 584, 305 A.2d 877,1973 Pa.
  • Riss v. New York
    
  • DeLong v. Erie County
    89 A.D.2d 376, 455 N.Y.S.2d 887 (1982).
  • Deuser v. Vecera
    139 F.3d 1190, 1998 U.S. App.
• Carriers, Host-Drivers And Landowners
  • Gladon v. Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Auth
    75 Ohio St. 3d 312; 662 N.E.2d 287.
  • O'Sullivan v. Shaw
    
  • Pinter v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co
    2000 WI 75; 236 Wis. 2d 137; 613 N.W.2d 110.
  • Rowland v. Christian
    
  • Pagelsdorf v. Safeco Ins. Co
    91 Wis. 2d 734; 284 N.W.2d 55.
  • Minnich v. Med-Waste, Inc.
    564 S.E.2d 98 (S.C. 2002).
  • Bennett v. Stanley
    748 N.E.2d 41 (Ohio 2001).
• Duties Of Medical And Other Professionals
  • Walski v. Tiesenga
    72 Ill. 2d 249, 21 Ill. Dec. 201, 381 N.E.2d 279 (1978)
  • Vergara v. Doan
    593 N.E.2d 185 (Ind. 1992)
  • Smith v. Knowles
    
  • Kelly v. Hartford Casualty Ins. Co
    86 Wis. 2d 129, 271 N.W.2d 676 (1978)
  • Ybarra v. Spangard
    25 Cal.2d 486, 154 P.2d 687 (1944)
  • Harnish v. Children's Hospital Medical Center
    387 Mass. 152, 439 N.E.2d 240 (1982)
  • Smith v. Richmond Memorial Hosp
    243 Va. 445, 416 S.E.2d 689 (1992)
  • Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corp. v. Auld
    34 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. 2000)
  • States v. Lourdes Hospital
    100 N.Y.2d 208, 762 N.Y.S.2d 1, 792 N.E.2d 151 (2003)
  • Lewellen v. Schneck Medical Center
    No. 4:05-cv-0083-JDT-WGH, 2007 BL 195389 (S.D. Ind. Aug. 16, 2007)
• Governmental Entities And Officers
  • Loge v. United States
    456 U.S. 944, 102 S. Ct. 2009, 72 L. Ed. 2d 466 (1982)
  • Maas v. United States
    283 U.S. 583, 51 S. Ct. 606, 75 L. Ed. 1285 (1931)
  • Riss v. New York
    22 N.Y.2d 579, 293 N.Y.S.2d 897, 240 N.E.2d 860 (1968)
  • Harry Stoller & Co. v. Lowell
    412 Mass. 139, 587 N.E.2d 780 (1992)
  • Thompson v. County of Alameda
    
  • Penthouse, Inc. v. Saba
    408 So. 2d 1095 (Fla. 1981)
  • Navarro v. Block
    72 F.3d 712 (9th Cir. 1995)
  • United States v. Olson
    546 U.S. 43, 126 S. Ct. 510, 163 L. Ed. 2d 306 (2005)
  • Vaughn v. Ruoff
    253 F.3d 1124 (8th Cir. 2001)
  • Whisnant v. United States
    400 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2005)
• Contract And Duty
  • Thorne v. Deas
    4 Johns. 84 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1809)
  • Mobil Oil Corp. v. Thorn
    401 Mich. 306, 258 N.W.2d 30 (1977)
  • H. R. Moch Co. v. Rensselaer Water Co
    247 N.Y. 160, 159 N.E. 896 (1928)
  • Paz v. State Of California
    4th 550, 93 Cal.Rptr.2d 703, 994 P.2d 975 (2000)
  • Florence v. Goldberg
    
  • Spengler v. ADT Security Services, Inc.
    505 F.3d 456 (6th Cir. 2007) [2007 BL 117742]
• The Duty To Protect From Third Persons
  • Posecai v. Wal-Mart Stores
    752 So. 2d 762 (La. 1999)
  • Marquay v. Eno
    139 N.H. 708, 662 A.2d 272 (1995)
  • Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California
    17 Cal.3d 425, 131 Cal.Rptr. 14, 551 P.2d 334 (1976)
  • Brigance v. Velvet Dove Restaurant, Inc
    1986 OK 41, 725 P.2d 300
  • Snyder v. American Association of Blood Banks
    144 N.J. 269, 676 A.2d 1036 (1996)
  • Iseberg v. Gross
    366 Ill. App. 3d 857, 304 Ill. Dec. 1, 852 N.E.2d 251 (App. Ct. 2006)
  • Iseberg v. Gross
    
• Emotional Harm
  • GTE Southwest, Inc. v. Bruce
    998 S.W.2d 605, 15 IER Cases 509 (Tex. 1999)
  • Homer v. Long
    
  • Grube v. Pacific Union R.R
    256 Kan. 519, 886 P.2d 845 (1994)
  • Boucher v. Dixie Medical Center
    850 P.2d 1179 (Utah 1992)
  • Sacco v. High Country Independent Press
    271 Mont. 209, 52 State Rptr. 407, 896 P.2d 411, 10 IER Cases 1041 (1995)
  • Potter v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
    400 F.2d 897, 69 LRRM 2415 (5th Cir. 1968)
  • Hartwig v. Oregon Trail Eye Clinic
    254 Neb. 777, 580 N.W.2d 86 (1998)
• Prenatal Harms
  • Greco v. United States
    531 U.S. 1027, 121 S. Ct. 600, 148 L. Ed. 2d 513 (2000)
  • Remy v. MacDonald
    440 Mass. 675, 801 N.E.2d 260 (2003)
  • Chaffee v. Seslar
    774 N.E.2d 512, 751 N.E.2d 773 (Ind. 2002)
• Death
  • Smith v. Whitaker
    
  • Weigel v. Lee
    2008 ND 147, 752 N.W.2d 618
  • DeShaney v. Winnebago County Dept. of Social Services
    489 U.S. 189 (1989)
• Vicarious Liability
  • Hinman v. Westinghouse Electric Co
    2 Cal.3d 956, 88 Cal.Rptr. 188, 471 P.2d 988 (1970)
  • Edgewater Motels, Inc. v. Gatzke
    277 N.W.2d 11 (Minn. 1979)
  • Lisa M. v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital
    12 Cal.4th 291, 48 Cal.Rptr.2d 510, 907 P.2d 358 (1995)
  • Kastner v. Toombs
    611 P.2d 62 (Alaska 1980)
  • District of Columbia v. Hampton
    666 A.2d 30 (D.C. 1995)
  • O'Banner v. McDonald's Corp
    173 Ill. 2d 208, 218 Ill. Dec. 910, 670 N.E.2d 632 (1996)
  • Boroughs v. Joiner
    337 So. 2d 340 (Ala. 1976)
  • Otero v. Jordon Restaurant Enterprises
    119 N.M. 810, 896 P.2d 490 (1995)
  • Lundberg v. State
    25 N.Y.2d 467, 306 N.Y.S.2d 947, 255 N.E.2d 177 (1969)
  • Fruit v. Schreiner
    519 P.2d 462 (Alaska 1974)
  • Murrell v. Goertz
    1979 OK CIV APP 25, 597 P.2d 1223
  • Maloney v. Rath
    69 Cal.2d 442, 71 Cal.Rptr. 897, 445 P.2d 513 (1968)
  • Popejoy v. Steinle
    820 P.2d 545 (Wyo. 1991)
  • Shuck v. Means
    302 Minn. 93, 226 N.W.2d 285 (1974)
  • Smalich v. Westfall
    440 Pa. 409, 269 A.2d 476 (1970)
  • Pusey v. Bator
    94 Ohio St. 3d 275, 762 N.E.2d 968 (2002)
  • Puckrein v. ATI Transport, Inc.
    186 N.J. 563, 897 A.2d 1034 (2006)
• The Development Of Common Law Strict Liability
  • Weaver v. Ward
    18 Fed. Appx. 697 (10th Cir. 2001)
  • Brown v. Kendall
    
  • Bamford v. Turnley
    122 ER 25, Volume 122
  • Rylands v. Fletcher
    
• Tort Liability For Defective Products
  • Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co
    91 Ill. 2d 69, 61 Ill. Dec. 746, 435 N.E.2d 443 (1982)
  • Lee v. Crookston Coca-Cola Bottling Co
    290 Minn. 321, 188 N.W.2d 426 (1971)
  • Knitz v. Minster Machine Co
    69 Ohio St. 2d 460, 432 N.E.2d 814 (1982)
  • Wilson v. Piper Aircraft Corp
    282 Or. 411, 579 P.2d 1287 (1978)
  • McCarthy v. Olin Corp
    119 F.3d 148 (2d Cir. 1997)
  • Liriano v. Hobart Corp
    170 F.3d 264 (2d Cir. 1999)
  • Turpin v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    506 U.S. 826, 113 S. Ct. 84, 121 L. Ed. 2d 47 (1992)
  • Bowling v. Heil Co
    31 Ohio St. 3d 277, 511 N.E.2d 373 (1987)
  • Hughes v. Magic Chef, Inc
    288 N.W.2d 542 (Iowa 1980)
  • Reid v. Spadone Machine Co
    119 N.H. 457, 404 A.2d 1094 (1979)
  • Boyle v. United Technologies Corporation
    488 U.S. 994, 109 S. Ct. 559, 102 L. Ed. 2d 585 (1988)
  • Newmark v. Gimbel's, Inc
    54 N.J. 585, 258 A.2d 697 (1969)
  • United Blood Services, Division of Blood Systems, Inc. v. Quintana
    827 P.2d 509 (Colo. 1992)
  • Honda of America Mfg., Inc. v. Norman
    104 S.W.3d 600 (Tex. App. 2003)
  • Lewis v. Lead Industries Association
    342 Ill. App. 3d 95, 335 Ill. Dec. 802, 793 N.E.2d 869 (App. Ct. 2003)
  • Doyle v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft
    267 Ga. 574, 481 S.E.2d 518 (1997)
  • Merck & Co. v. Garza
    
• Settlement, Apportionment, And Damages
  • Gleason v. Guzman
    234 F. Supp. 145 (D.D.C. 1964)
  • Ascheman v. Hancock
    254 N.W.2d 382 (Minn. 1977)
  • Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Nest-Kart
    21 Cal.3d 322, 146 Cal.Rptr. 550, 579 P.2d 441 (1978)
  • Hymowitz v. Eli Lilly & Co
    493 U.S. 944, 110 S. Ct. 350, 107 L. Ed. 2d 338 (1989)
  • Cartel Capital Corporation v. Fireco of New Jersey
    81 N.J. 548, 410 A.2d 674 (1980)
  • Board of County Commissioners of Teton County v. Bassett. Supreme Court of Wyoming (2000)
    8 P.3d 1079 (Wyo. 2000)
  • Turner v. Jordan
    459 U.S. 1025, 103 S. Ct. 484, 74 L. Ed. 2d 628 (1982)
  • Jess v. Herrmann
    
  • Graci v. Damon
    376 Mass. 931, 383 N.E.2d 842 (1978)
  • Martin v. United States
    471 F. Supp. 6 (D. Ariz. 1979)
  • McDougald v. Garber
    73 N.Y.2d 246, 538 N.Y.S.2d 937, 536 N.E.2d 372 (1989)
  • Mercado v. Ahmed
    974 F.2d 863 (7th Cir. 1992)
  • Keans v. Bottiarelli
    35 Conn. App. 239, 645 A.2d 1029 (App. Ct. 1994)
  • D’Amario v. Ford Motor Co.
    806 So. 2d 424 (Fla. 2001)
• Worker's Compensation
  • Jaeger Baking Co. v. Kretschmann
    86 Wis. 2d 762, 290 N.W.2d 518 (Ct. App. 1979)
  • State Industrial Commissioner v. Leff
    265 N.Y. 533, 193 N.E. 307 (1934)
  • Carvalho v. Decorative Fabrics Co
    118 R.I. 941, 373 A.2d 832 (1977)
  • Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Cogbill
    
  • Jackson Township Volunteer Fire Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
    140 Pa. Commw. 620, 594 A.2d 826 (Commw. Ct. 1991)
  • Martin v. Lancaster Battery Co
    544 Pa. 633, 675 A.2d 1250 (1996)
  • Kerans v. Porter Paint Co
    
  • Pinter Construction Co. v. Frisby
    678 P.2d 305 (Utah 1984)
  • Garcia v. City of South Tucson
    135 Ariz. 604, 663 P.2d 596 (Ct. App. 1983)
  • Sourbier v. State
    498 N.W.2d 720 (Iowa 1993)
  • Lambertson v. Cincinnati Corp
    312 Minn. 114, 257 N.W.2d 679 (1977)
  • Wait v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois
    240 S.W.3d 220 (Tenn. 2007) [2007 BL 151571]
  • Harris v. Board of Education of Howard County
    375 Md. 21, 825 A.2d 365 (2003)
• Public Compensation Systems, Including Social Security
  • McLain v. Schweiker
    715 F.2d 866 (4th Cir. 1983)
  • Heckler v. Campbell
    461 U.S. 458, 103 S. Ct. 1952, 76 L. Ed. 2d 66 (1983)
  • Marbury v. Sullivan
    957 F.2d 837 (11th Cir. 1992)
• Private Insurance Solutions
  • Licari v. Elliott
    57 N.Y.2d 230, 455 N.Y.S.2d 570, 441 N.E.2d 1088 (1982)
• Communication Of Personally Harmful Impressions To Others
  • New York Times v. Sullivan
    376 U.S. 967, 84 S. Ct. 1130, 12 L. Ed. 2d 83 (1964)
  • Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc
    459 U.S. 1226, 103 S. Ct. 1233, 75 L. Ed. 2d 467 (1983)
  • Friedman v. Dozorc
    412 Mich. 1, 312 N.W.2d 585 (1981)
  • Cape Publications, Inc. v. Bridges
    464 U.S. 893, 104 S. Ct. 239, 78 L. Ed. 2d 229
  • Solano v. Playgirl, Inc.
    292 F.3d 1078, 30 Med. L. Rptr. 1878 (9th Cir. 2002)
• Communication Of Commercially Harmful Impressions To Others
  • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Inc. v. Pussycat Cinema, Ltd
    604 F.2d 200, 203 U.S.P.Q. 161, 5 Med. L. Rptr. 1814 (2d Cir. 1979)
  • Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Stiffel Co
    376 U.S. 225, 84 S. Ct. 784, 11 L. Ed. 2d 661, 140 U.S.P.Q. 524 (1964)
  • Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Aurora Air Services
    604 P.2d 1090 (Alaska 1979)
  • Caruso v. Local Union No. 690 of International Brotherhood of Teamsters
    484 U.S. 815, 108 S. Ct. 67, 98 L. Ed. 2d 31 (1987)
  • Brunson Communications, Inc. v. Arbitron, Inc.
    266 F. Supp. 2d 377 (E.D. Pa. 2003)
  • D’Amario v. Ford Motor Co.
    Fla. Sup. Ct., 806 So. 2d 424 (2001)
• Misrepresentation And Other Misdealings
  • Ultramares Corp. v. Touche, Niven & Co
    255 N.Y. 170, 174 N.E. 441 (1931)
  • Gauerke v. Rozga
    112 Wis. 2d 271, 332 N.W.2d 804 (1983)
  • Pinnacle Peak Developers v. TRW Investment Corp
    129 Ariz. 385, 631 P.2d 540 (Ct. App. 1980)
  • Ollerman v. O'Rourke Co
    77 Wis. 2d 665, 253 N.W.2d 252 (1977)
  • State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Campbell
    538 U.S. 408 (2003)
  • Wait v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of Illinois
    
• Tort Actions To Protect Civil Rights
  • Birnbaum v. United States
    
  • Carey v. Piphus
    435 U.S. 247, 98 S. Ct. 1042, 55 L. Ed. 2d 252 (1978)
  • International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, UAW v. Johnson Controls, Inc
    499 U.S. 187, 111 S. Ct. 1196, 113 L. Ed. 2d 158, 14 OSHC 2102, 55 FEP Cases 365 (1991)
• Contributory/Comparative Fault
  • Christensen v. Royal School District No. 160
    156 Wn.2d 62, 124 P.3d 283 (2005)
• Nonfeasance
  • Podias v. Mairs
    394 N.J. Super. 338, 926 A.2d 859 (Super. Ct. App. Div. 2007) [2007 BL 41624]
  • Wakulich v. Mraz
    322 Ill. App. 3d 768, 255 Ill. Dec. 907, 751 N.E.2d 1 (App. Ct. 2001)
• Assumption of Risk
  • Avila v. Citrus Community College District
    38 Cal.4th 148, 41 Cal.Rptr.3d 299, 131 P.3d 383 (2006)
• Defenses Not on the Merits
  • Hoery v. United States
    64 P.3d 214 (Colo. 2003)
  • Solano v. Playgirl, Inc
    292 F. 3d 1078 (9th Cir.2002)