The following are some significant Tort cases that every student studying for the Bar should be familiar with.
Garratt v. Dailey, 46 Wash. 2d 197, 279 P.2d 1091
- Intent (Substantial Certainty)
Hackbart v Cincinnati Bengals, Inc. 601 F.2d 516, 444 U.S. 931
- Consent
Henningsen v Bloomfield Motors, Inc. (1960) 32 N.J. 358, 161 A.2d 69
Hustler Magazine v Falwell (1988) S.Ct. 870
Larson v St. Francis Hotel 83 Cal.App.2d 210, 188 P.2d 513
- Negligence
Li v Yellow Cab Co. of California (1975) 13 Cal.3d 804, 119 Cal. Rptr. 858
- Comparative Negligence
MacPherson v Buick motor Co. (1916) 217 N.Y. 382, 111 N.E. 1050
- Products
New York Times v Sullivan (1964) 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710
Palsgraf v Long Island Railroad Co. 248 N.Y. 339, 162 N.E. 99
- Unforeseeable Consequences
Philadelphia Electric Company v Hercules, Inc. (1985) 762 F.2d 303
- Nuisance
Tarasoff v Regents of University of California (1976) 17 Cal.3d 425 131 Cal Rptr. 14
- Failure to Act
Rowland v Christianson (1968) 69 Cal.2d 108, 70 Cal.Rptr. 97
- Premise Liability
Rylands v Fletcher (1865) 3 H & C 774, 159 English Rep. 737
- Strict Liability
Summers v Tice Supreme Court of California (1948) 33 Cal.2d 80 199 P.2d 1
- Problems re: which Party Caused the Harm