Restatement of the Law Second, Torts

This work, often cited by the courts, offers complete coverage of the law of torts, with scholarly and analytical discussion of particular rules.

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This work, widely relied upon and often cited by the courts, offers comprehensive and concise coverage of the law of torts, with scholarly and analytical discussion of particular rules. These volumes constitute a revision of the original Restatement of Torts and supersede the original work.

Portions of this work are superseded by the Restatement Third of Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm (2010/2012), Apportionment of Liability (2000), Products Liability (1998), and Liability for Economic Harm (2020).

Reporters: 
William L. Prosser, University of California, Hastings College of Law 
John W. Wade, Vanderbilt University School of Law 
Associate Reporter for Chapter 41: 
Frank J. Trelease, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law

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Division One - Intentional Harms to Persons, Land, and Chattels
Chapter
1. Meaning of Terms Used Throughout the Restatement of Torts
2. Intentional Invasions of Interests in Personality
3. Privilege Arising From Consent to Intended Invasions of Interests of Personality
4. Defenses of Person, Land, and Chattels-Recaption
5. Arrest and Prevention of Crime
6. Military Orders, Discipline, and Protection of Others
7. Invasions of The Interest in The Exclusive Possession of Land and Its Physical Condition (Trespass on Land)
8. Privileged Entries on Land
9. Intentional Invasions of Interests in The Present And Future Possession of Chattels
10. Privileges Intentionally To Invade Interests in Present and Future Possession of Chattels
11. Causal Relation Necessary to Liability For Intentional Invasions of Interests of Personality, Land, and Chattels

Division Two – Negligence
Chapter
12. General Principles
13. Liability for Condition and Use of Land
14. Liability of Persons Supplying Chattels for The Use of Others
15. Liability of an Employer of an Independent Contractor
16. The Causal Relation Necessary to Responsibility for Negligence
17. Contributory Negligence
17 A. Assumption of Risk
18. Negligent Invasions of Interests in The Physical Condition of Land And Chattels
19. Reckless Disregard of Safety

Division Three – Strict Liability
Chapter
20. Liability of Possessors and Harborers of Animals
21. Abnormally Dangerous Activities

Division Four – Misrepresentation
22. Misrepresentation and Nondisclosure Causing Pecuniary Loss
23. Fraudulent Misrepresentation and Nondisclosure in Miscellaneous Transactions

Division 5 – Defamation
24. Invasions of Interest in Repudiation
25. Defenses to Actions for Defamation
26. Burden of Proof and Function of Judge and Jury in Actions for Defamation
27. Measure of Damages in Actions for Defamation

Division 6 – Injurious Falsehood
28. Injurious Falsehood

Division 6A – Privacy
28A. Invasion of Privacy

Division 7 – Unjustifiable Litigation
29. Wrongful Prosecution of Criminal Proceedings
30. Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings
31. Abuse of Process

Division 8 – Interference in Domestic Relations
32. Marriage Relation
33. Relation of Parent and Child