英美侵權行為法：基本原則與案例

編著者簡介
潘維大
東吳大學校長
東吳大學法學院教授
內布拉斯加大學法學博士

姚思遠
東吳大學法學院教授
愛荷華大學法學博士
美國加州律師

王震宇
台北大學法學院副院長
台北大學法學院教授
美利堅大學法學博士

范秀羽
東吳大學法學院副教授
加州大學柏克萊分校法學博士
美國紐約州律師／中華民國律師

何婉君
東吳大學法學院助理教授
威斯康辛大學法學博士
美國紐約州律師

I. INTRODUCTION TO THE TORTS PROCESS　1
　Chapter 1. Nature of Tort Law　1
　Chapter 2. Historical Overview　1
WEAVER v. WARD　5
BROWN v. KENDALL　5
　Chapter 3. The Torts Process　8
　Chapter 4. The Structure of Tort Law　11

II. INTENTIONAL TORTS　13
　Chapter 1. Introduction　13
　Chapter 2. Intent　13
GARRATT v. DAILEY　14
　Chapter 3. Assault and Battery　17
PICARD v. BARRY PONTIAC-BUICK, INC.　18
　Chapter 4. False Imprisonment　24
COBLYN v. KENNEDY’S, INC.　25
LOPEZ v. WINCHELL’S DONUT HOUSE　28
　Chapter 5. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress　32
HARRIS v. JONES　32
WOMACK v. ELDRIDGE　35
　Chapter 6. Trespass to Land and Chattels　39
BRADLEY v. AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING CO.　39
CREEL v. CRIM　41
INTEL CORP. v. HAMIDI　44
　Chapter 7. Conversion　53
STEVENSON v. ECONOMY BANK OF AMBRIDGE　54
BARAM v. FARUGIA　60
　Chapter 8. Nuisance　63
BOOMER v. ATLANTIC CEMENT CO.　64
SPUR INDUSTRIES, INC. v. DEL E. WEBB DEVELOPMENT CO.　68

III. DEFENSES TO INTENTIONAL TORTS　75
　Chapter 1. Introduction　75
　Chapter 2. Consent　75
HUDSON v. CRAFT　75
HART v. GEYSEL　78
　Chapter 3. Self-Defense　81
COURVOISIER v. RAYMOND　81
COTE v. JOWERS　85
　Chapter 4. Defense of Others　93
McCULLOUGH v. McANELLY　94
　Chapter 5. Defense of Property　98
KATKO v. BRINEY　98
　Chapter 6. Necessity　104
VINCENT v. LAKE ERIE TRANSPORTATION CO.　104

IV. NEGLIGENCE　109
　Chapter 1. Negligence Generally　109
Section 1. Unreasonable Risk　109
ADAMS v. BULLOCK　110
UNITED STATES v. CARROLL TOWING CO.　111
Section 2. Reasonable Person　116
BJORNDAL v. WEITMAN　117
BETHEL v. NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY　121
TRIMARCO v. KLEIN　125
MOORE v. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA　128
RANDI W. v. MUROC JOINT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT　136
ORTEGA v. KMART CORP.　141
Section 3. Violation of Statute　146
O’GUIN v. BINGHAM COUNTY　146
PERRY v. S.N. AND S.N.　151
Section 4. Res Ipsa Loquitur　155
YBARRA v. SPANGARD　156
GILES v. CITY OF NEW HAVEN　160
CITY OF LOUISVILLE v. HUMPHREY　167
McDOUGALD v. PERRY　169
STATES v. LOURDES HOSPITAL　174
　Chapter 2. Duty of Care　176
Section 1. Scope of Liability　177
PALSGRAF v. LONG ISLAND RAILROAD CO.　177
Section 2. Effect of Contract　179
MacPHERSON v. BUICK MOTOR CO.　180
Section 3. Failure to Act　184
FARWELL v. KEATON　185
TARASOFF v. REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA　188
COMMONWEALTH v. PETERSON　194
Section 4. Mental Distress　200
THING v. LA CHUSA　200
Section 5. Pure Economic Loss　206
STATE OF LOUISIANA EX REL. GUSTE v. M/V TESTBANK　207
PEOPLE EXPRESS AIRLINES, INC. v. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORP.　217
Section 6. Owners and Occupiers of Land　227
ROWLAND v. CHRISTIAN　228
ALEXANDER v. MEDICAL ASSOC. CLINIC　233
　Chapter 3. Causation in Fact and Legal Cause　237
Section 1. Causation in Fact　237
SUMMERS v. TICE　238
HALE v. OSTROW　243
ZUCHOWICZ v. UNITED STATES　247
ALBERTS v. SCHULTZ　254
LORD v. LOVETT　264
DAUBERT v. MERRELL DOW PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.　269
HYMOWITZ v. ELI LILLY & CO.　277
Section 2. Legal Cause　284
BARTOLONE v. JECKOVICH　286
CAHOON v. CUMMINGS　288
BENN v. THOMAS　293
McCOY v. AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP.　295
DELANEY v. REYNOLDS　300
ENRIGHT v. ELI LILLY& CO.　304
　Chapter 4. Damages　309
Section 1. Punitive Damages　310
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. v. IRA GORE　311
STATE FARM MUT. AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. v. CAMPBELL　317
PHILIP MORRIS USA v. WILLIAMS　325
Section 2. Joint Tortfeasors　330
BIERCZYNSKI v. ROGERS　330
COX v. PEARL INVESTMENT CO.　333
SLOCUM v. DONAHUE　336
BRUCKMAN v. PENA　339
Section 3. Wrongful Death and Survival Statutes　342
MORAGNE v. STATES MARINE LINES, INC.　343
MURPHY v. MARTIN OIL CO.　346

V. DEFENSES TO NEGLIGENCE　351
　Chapter 1. Introduction　351
　Chapter 2. Contributory Negligence　351
BUTTERFIELD v. FORRESTER　352
BEEMS v. CHICAGO　353
FULLER v. ILLINOIS CENT. R. CO.　357
　Chapter 3. Comparative Negligence　364
LI v. YELLOW CAB CO.　365
HOFFMAN v. JONES　377
　Chapter 4. Assumption of Risk　384
MURPHY v. STEEPLECHASE AMUSEMENT CO., INC.　385
MEISTRICH v. CASINO ARENA ATTRACTIONS, INC.　387
DALURY v. S-K-I, LTD.　390
DAVENPORT v. COTTON HOPE PLANTATION HORIZONTAL PROPERTY REGIME　395

VI. STRICT LIABILITY　405
　Chapter 1. Introduction　405
HAMMONTREE v. JENNER　405
　Chapter 2. Strict Liability: Dangerous Animals and Activities　408
Section 1. Keeping Wild or Other Dangerous Animals　408
GEHRTS v. BATTEEN　409
DUREN v. KUNKEL　412
Section 2. Abnormally Dangerous Activities　416
RYLANDS v. FLETCHER　416
SPANO v. PERINI CORP.　422
INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD CO. v. AMERICAN CYANAMID CO.　426
　Chapter 3. Strict Liability: Products Liability　432
Section 1. Moving toward Strict Liability　432
MacPHERSON v. BUICK MOTOR CO.　434
ESCOLA v. COCA COLA BOTTLING CO. OF FRESNO　437
GREENMAN v. YUBA POWER PRODUCTS, INC.　444
Section 2. Defining the Seller　448
PETERSON v. LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET CO.　448
CAFAZZO v. CENTRAL MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.　451
Section 3. Product Defects: Manufacturing Defects　456
CASSISI v. MAYTAG CO.　457
SPELLER v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.　465
Section 4. Product Defects: Design Defects　469
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. v. YOUNG　470
PRENTIS v. YALE MFG. CO.　480
O’BRIEN v. MUSKIN　489
Section 5. Product Defects: Warnings Defects　496
SHANKS v. UPJOHN CO.　497
RICHTER v. LIMAX INTERNATIONAL　505

VII. INVASION OF PRIVACY　511
　Chapter 1. Introduction　511
　Chapter 2. Intrusion upon Seclusion/ Intrusion on Solitude　511
BORING v. GOOGLE INC.　511
　Chapter 3. Misappropriation of Identity　515
WHITE v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.　515
KELLER v. ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.　522
　Chapter 4. Publicity of Private Life　530
COX BROADCASTING CORP. v. COHN　531
　Chapter 5. False Light　537
TIME, INC. v. HILL　537
FLOWERS v. CARVILLE　546

VIII. MISCELLANEOUS TORTS　555
　Chapter 1. Introduction　555
　Chapter 2. Defamation　555
MATHERSON v. MARCHELLO　556
MILKOVICH v. LORAIN JOURNAL CO.　561
　Chapter 3. Misuse of Legal Procedure　570
Section 1. Malicious Prosecution　571
TEXAS SKAGGS INC. v. GRAVES　571
Section 2. Wrongful Institution of Civil Proceedings　578
CARROLL v. KALAR　578
Section 3. Abuse of Process　582
LADER v. BENKOWITZ　583
　Chapter 4. Misrepresentation　584
OLLERMAN v. O’ROURKE CO., INC.　585
WINTER v. G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS　595
CREDIT ALLIANCE CORP. v. ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.　596
CITIZENS STATE BANK v. TIMM, SCHMIDT & CO.　604
　Chapter 5. Tortious Interference　610
DELLA PENNA v. TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC.　611
WILKINSON v. POWE　620
WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. STURGES　624
HARMON v. HARMON　637