The new, four-volume second edition provides users with authoritative, comprehensive, up-to-date discussion and analysis of the legal principles and rules governing tort law. Tort law is always changing, and since the 1st edition was published, there have been many changes. The second edition has added large amounts of new material to address these changes, plus thousands of citations to cases decided or writings. New materials cover intentional interference...

"Plain-spoken and convivial, this casebook makes a deliberate effort to explain the law, rather than to provide a mere compilation of readings and questions. Simple concepts are presented simply. Complex concepts are broken down and accompanied by examples and problems. By being clear and straightforward, the casebook aims to quickly get students to the point where they can navigate regions of gray and build nuanced arguments. The book is written...

"This is the second edition of Torts: Cases, Principles, and Institutions, a casebook for a one-semester torts course that carves out a distinctive niche in the field by focusing on the institutions and sociology of American tort law. The book retains many of the familiar features of the traditional casebook, including many of the classic cases. Like the best casebooks, it seeks to survey the theoretical principles underlying those cases. But it aims...