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Day on Torts: Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law

This book has been an invaluable resource for both lawyers and judges alike for more than 5 years. The book is intended to be a quick reference for lawyers needing key information on a particular tort law subject or a starting point for more in-depth research.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Abuse of Process Chapter 2: Alienation of Affections Chapter 3: Amusement Parks Chapter 4: Animal Control Officer’s Rule Chapter 5: Animals Chapter 6: Assault and Battery Chapter 7: Assumption of Risk Chapter 8: Attorney’s Fees Chapter 9: Attorney’s Lien Chapter 10: Bad Faith Failure of Insurer to Pay First Party Claim (Statutory Cause of Action) Chapter 11: Bad Faith Failure to Settle (Common Law Claim) Chapter 12: Breach of Promise to Marry Chapter 13: Causation Chapter 14: Charitable Immunity Chapter 15: Comparative Fault Chapter 16: Confidential Relationship Chapter 17: Conflict of Laws in Tort Cases Chapter 18: Contribution Chapter 19: Conspiracy Chapter 20: Constructive Fraud Chapter 21: Conversion Chapter 22: Criminal Conversation Chapter 23: Damages Chapter 24: Defamation Chapter 25: Duty Chapter 25A: Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine Chapter 26: Expert Witnesses Chapter 27: False Imprisonment Chapter 28: Family Purpose Doctrine Chapter 29: Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) Chapter 30: Fraud Chapter 31: Governmental Tort Liability Act Chapter 32: Gross Negligence Chapter 33: Imputed Negligence Chapter 34: Independent Contractor Chapter 35: Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (Outrageous Conduct) Chapter 36: Intentional Interference with Business Relationship Chapter 37: Intentional Interference with Contractual Relationships Chapter 38: Interference With and Mishandling Human Remains Chapter 39: Invasion of Privacy Chapter 40: Last Clear Chance Rule Chapter 41: Legal Malpractice Chapter 42: Limitation of Actions Chapter 43: Liquor Liability Chapter 44: Loss of Consortium (Personal Injury Cases) Chapter 45: Malicious Harassment Chapter 46: Malicious Prosecution Chapter 47: Medical Negligence Chapter 48: Misrepresentation by Concealment Chapter 49: Motor Vehicle Cases Chapter 50: Negligence by a Child Chapter 51: Negligence Per Se Chapter 52: Negligent Bailment Chapter 53: Negligent Entrustment Chapter 54: Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Chapter 55: Negligent Misrepresentation Chapter 56: Nuisance Chapter 57: Parent – Child Immunity Chapter 58: Personal Property Chapter 59: Physician – Patient Confidentiality Chapter 60: Physical or Mental Disability Chapter 61: Policeman and Fireman’s Rule Chapter 62: Premises Liability Chapter 63: Products Liability Chapter 64: Punitive Damages Chapter 65: Rescue Doctrine Chapter 66: Res Ipsa Loquitor in Non-Medical Negligence Cases Chapter 67: Savings Statute Chapter 68: Spousal Immunity Chapter 69: State of Tennessee Chapter 70: Strict Liability Chapter 71: Subrogation Chapter 72: Subsequent Medical Negligence, Liability of Original Tortfeasor Chapter 73: Sudden Emergency Doctrine Chapter 74: Trespass Chapter 75: Unavoidable Accident Chapter 76: Unfair Competition Chapter 77: Vicarious Liability Chapter 78: Wrongful Death Chapter 79: Wrongful Pregnancy
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