Emanuel’s Torts Outline

(by chapter and section heading)

Epstein & Sharkey

Cases and Materials on Torts

(10th Ed. 2012)

Prosser, Wade & Schwartz’s Cases and Materials on Torts

(12th Ed. 2010)

Franklin, Rabin & Green

Cases and Materials on Tort Law and Alternatives

(9th Ed. 2011)

Henderson, Pearson & Kysar

The Torts Process

(8th Ed. 2012)

Dobbs, Hayden & Bublick

Torts and Compensation

(7th Ed. 2013)

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

I. Nature of Tort Law

II. Categories of Torts

III. Sources of Law

121-129, 135-139

78-139

NC

1-2

2-16

NC

1-2

2-9, 30-39

NC

35-40

159-167

10-11

3-11

671-672

NC

Chapter 2

INTENTIONAL TORTS
AGAINST THE PERSON

I. “Intent” Defined

II. Nominal and Punitive Damages

III. Scope of Liability

IV. Battery

V. Assault

VI. False Imprisonment

VII. Infliction of Mental Distress

4-11, 28-32

NC

NC

14-28, 59-60

55-59

61-68

68-75

17-30

NC

69, 570

30-37

37-41

41-51

51-68

898-904

902-903

NC

904-911

904-907

911-917

918-938

12-29

3-4

NC

9-40, 729-730

730-733

733-740

741-764

41-53
40

NC

35-53

54-59

59-62

581-588

Chapter 3

INTENTIONAL INTERFERENCE WITH PROPERTY

I. Trespass to Land

II. Trespass to Chattels

III. Conversion

11-14

592-602

602-615

68-74, 563-566

74-81, 563-566

81-91, 563-566

674-681

938-945

938-945

411-413

NC

NC

62-65

67-68

65-67

Chapter 4

DEFENSES TO INTENTIONAL TORTS

II. Consent

III. Self-Defense

IV. Defense of Others

V. Defense of Property

VI. Recapture of Chattels

VII. Re-Entry on Land

VIII. Necessity

IX. Arrest and Other Authority of Law

X. Discipline

XI. Justification

14-28

32-37

37

37-42

42-43

43-44

44-55

NC

NC

82-84

92-104

104-107

107-108

108-114

114-119

119-120

120-126

126-129

129-130

130-132

946-949

949-952

NC

952-957

NC

NC

957-963

915-917

NC

NC

40-75

75-88

88-89

89-97

105

105

97-103

105

103-105

NC

88-96

73-78

78

78-81

81, 86-87

82

96-103

82-87

87-88

NC

Chapter 5

NEGLIGENCE GENERALLY

II. Components of Cause of Action

III. Unreasonable Risk

IV. The Reasonable Person

V. Malpractice

VI. Automobile Guest Statutes

VIII. Violation of Statute (Negligence      Per Se)

IX. Procedure in Jury Trials

X. Res Ipsa Loquitur — Creating an      Inference of Negligence

146

169-194

139-141, 147-169

206-234

278-279

234-257

257-262, 267-271

272-300

134-135

135-150

150-174

174-204

207-208

212-238

238-245

245-267

NC

39-49

3-9,49-60, 68-74, 204-211

106-128

NC

74-85

9-17, 85-90

90-106

NC

169-174, 183-188

17, 87-88, 167-169, 200-205

211-216

243-244

188-200

3-9, 174-178, 198-199, 205-211

216-230

109-110, 205-208

141-163

110-126, 182-186

393-443

354-355

126-140, 186-187

19-32

187-204, 407-414

Chapter 6

ACTUAL AND PROXIMATE CAUSE

I. Causation in Fact

II. Proximate Cause Generally

III. Proximate Cause — The      Foreseeability Problem

IV. Proximate Cause — Intervening      Causes

V. Shifting Responsibility

378-388, 407-438

376-377

446-455, 462-495

455-462, 487-491

NC

268-302

302-304

304-306, 356-373

336-356

373

333-393

393-394

394-408, 418-432

176-188, 408-418

NC

109-148

273-274

274-331

297-299, 307-308

NC

208-236, 801-804, 810-831

237-238

238-258

258-279

526-528

Chapter 7

JOINT TORTFEASORS

I. Joint Liability

II. Satisfaction

III. Release

IV. Contribution

V. Indemnity

388-407

389-392

392

389-392, 438-445

389-392

374-384,

405-415

384-387

388-396

396-405

401-405

364-393

NC

469-470

364-366, 444

444

131-133, 394-395

NC

132

132

NC

163-167, 805-810

806

806

164, 799-801, 807-808

807-808

Chapter 8

DUTY

II. Failure to Act

III. Effect of a Contract

IV. Mental Suffering

V. Unborn Children

VI. Pure Economic Loss

511-529

551-589

560-567

495-508

NC

854-871

431-452

417-431

464-478

478-493

452-464

130-188

168-176

260-298

319-332

298-319

242-272

57-59, 214-216, 383-392

316-338

346-362

362-377

353-354, 495-512, 533-577

513-532

588-613

615-625

NC

Chapter 9

OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF LAND

II. Outside the Premises

III. Injuries on the Premises Generally

IV. Trespassers

V. Licensees

VI. Invitees

VII. Rejection of Categories

VIII. Liability of Lessors and Lessees

IX. Vendors and Vendees

549-560

529-533

533-536

536-538

536-538

539-550

545

NC

494-499

NC

500-503, 513-515

503-506

506-512, 516-517

517-522

522-533

821

201-202

NC

191-194

188-193

188-193, 204-211

194-201

202-204

NC

NC

230-231

233-236

231-232

231-232

236-242

NC

NC

361-362

359

355-367

355-361

355-361, 367-378

379-387

387-392

NC

Chapter 10

DAMAGES

I. Personal Injury Damages Generally

II. Punitive Damages

III. Recovery by Spouse or Children of Injured Party

IV. Wrongful Death and Survivor

845-871, 913-919

881-901

876-881

872-876

535-563

566-585

559, 1175-1177

586-608

710-750

750-776

294-298

17, 18, 736-742

584-640

650-662

338-346

649

11-17, 833-856

856-878

599-603

627-636

Chapter 11

DEFENSES IN NEGLIGENCE ACTIONS

I. Contributory Negligence

II. Comparative Negligence

III. Assumption of Risk

IV. Statute of Limitations

V. Immunities

302-333

355-374

333-355

NC

1305-1342

609-616

616-625

625-639

639-646

647-687

433-438, 455-458

438-455

458-489

505-506

217-259, 968-984

377-380

392-403

380-392

NC

403-409

283-284, 308-312

285-312

313-328

329-345

445-491

Chapter 12

VICARIOUS LIABILITY

II. Employer-Employee Relationship

III. Independent Contractors

IV. Joint Enterprise

V. Auto Consent Statutes, the “Family      Purpose” Doctrine and Bailments

691-699

699-707

699

152, 278-279

688-695

695-701

701-706

706-709

18-29

24-29

798

798-800

148-157

149-150, 153-154

157-158

158

639-654

654-666

667

668-669

Chapter 13

STRICT LIABILITY

II. Animals

III. Abnormally Dangerous Activities

IV. Limitations on Strict Liability

V. Worker’s Compensation

615-625

626-646
113-114, 367

956-984

713-719

719-737

737-744

1229-1238

NC

507-550

530

652-655, 829-852

451-455

455-478

470-478

690-706

672-674

683-691

687-691

895-931

Chapter 14

PRODUCTS LIABILITY

I. Negligence

II. Warranty

III. Strict Liability

IV. Design Defects

V. Duty to Warn

VI. Who may be a Defendant

VII. Interests that may be Protected

VIII. Defenses Based on Plaintiff’s Conduct

IX. Defenses Based on Federal  Regulation, including Preemption

716-725

725-727, 733-735, 749-751

727-733, 735-742, 756-761

761-784

784-811

751-756

743-749

811-821

821-841

419-425, 746-748

748-760

760-766, 794-799, 830-832

766-786

786-794

817-828

828-829

799-817

807-817

551-562

556-557, 561-562

561-571, 637-641

489-505, 571-599

599-628, 641-647

564-566, 648-650, 655-660

660-673

628-637, 650-652

489-505

480-483

483-492

492-516

524-560

560-578

507-508

500-502

516-524

NC

693-694

695-696, 765-766

696-700, 705-711, 747-752

712-733

734-747, 765-766

777-785

700-705

753-765

766-774

Chapter 15

NUISANCE

II. Public Nuisance

III. Private Nuisance

680-690

646-680

833-839

833-863

698-709

681-698

413-415

415-450

682-683

675-683

Chapter 16

MISREPRESENTATION

II. Intentional Misrepresentation (“Deceit”)

III. Negligent Misrepresentation

IV. Strict Liability

1198-1232

1232-1243

NC

1062-1071, 1097-1116

1071-1080, 1083-1097

1081-1083

1235-1255

1246-1253

NC

861-875, 885-897

875-885, 890-897

881-885

1027-1033, 1043-1051

1035-1041

1041-1043

Chapter 17

DEFAMATION

I. General Principles

II. Defamatory Communication

III. Libel vs. Slander

IV. Publication

V. Intent

VI. Privileges

VII. Remedies

1021-1023

1033-1049, 1070-1076

1049-1055

1019-1033

1056-1058, 1099-1130

1076-1099

1058-1070

864-865

865-886, 943-959

886-893

893-905

905-943

960-969

969-975

NC

985-1001, 1009-1011, 1033-1034, 1099-1117

1002-1009

989-990

1040-1099

1011-1029, 1034-1040, 1117-1128

1002-1009, 1029-1032

765-766

766-772, 788-789

775-778

778-781

792-809

782-788

772-775

965-969

967-968

968-969

967, 976

971-985

969-971

968

Chapter 18

MISCELLANEOUS TORTS

I. Invasion of Privacy

II. Misuse Of Legal Procedure

III. Interference with Advantageous Relations

IV. Interference with Family and Political Relations

1132-1196

NC

1245-1303

NC

976-1019

1041-1059

1117-1174

1020-1040

1134-1232

915

1255-1278

929-932

813-859

NC

898-918

NC

991-997, 1018-1020

985-991

1001-1025

68-71, 997-999