Restatement of the law second : Torts 2d, as adopted and promulgated by the American Law Institute at Washington, D.C., May 25, 1963 and May 22, 1964

Restatement of the law second : Torts 2d, as adopted and promulgated by the American Law Institute at Washington, D.C., May 25, 1963 and May 22, 1964. Volume 2, sections 281-503 contents: Division Two: Negligence. Ch. 12 - General principles. Topic 1: The elements of a cause of action for negligence. Topic 2: The standard by which negligence is determined. Topic 3: Determination of standard of conduct. Title A. Function of legislation. Title B. Factors important in determination of standard of reasonable conduct. Topic 4: Types of negligent acts. Topic 5: Misrepresentations threatening physical harm. Topic 6: Conduct negligent because intended or likely to cause physically dangerous emotional distress. Topic 7: Duties of affirmative action. Title A. Duty to control conduct of third persons. Title B. Duty to aid others and services gratuitously rendered or undertaken. Topic 8: Prevention of assistance by third persons. Topic 9: Proof of negligence and functions of court and jury. Ch. 13 - Liability for condition and use of land. Topic 1: Liability of possessors of land to persons on the land. Title A. Definitions. Title B. Liability of possessors of land to trespassers. Title C. General liability of possessors of land to licensees and invitees. Title D. Special liability of possessors of land to licensees. Title E. Special liability of possessors of land to invitees. Title F. Liability of possessors of land to persons entering in the exercise of a privilege and independently of possessor's consent. Topic 2: Liability of vendors and other transferors of land to persons on the land. Topic 3: Liability of lessors of land to persons on the land. Topic 4: Liability for natural conditions to persons outside of the land. Topic 5: Liability of possessors to persons outside of the land. Title A. Liability for condition of land and structures thereon. Title B. Liability for activities carried on upon the land. Topic 6: Liability of vendors and other transferors to persons outside of the land. Topic 7: Liability of lessors to persons outside of the land. Topic 8: Liability of persons other than a possessor, vendor, or lessor. Ch. 14 - Liability of persons supplying chattels for the use of others. Topic 1: Rules applicable to all suppliers. Topic 2: Persons supplying chattels t be used for their business purposes. Topic 3: Manufacturers of chattels. Topic 4: Sellers of chattels manufactures by third persons. Topic 5: Strict liability. Topic 6: Independent contractors. Topic 7: Donors, lenders, and lessors of chattels. Ch. 15 - Liability of an employer of an independent contractor. Topic 1: Harm caused by fault of employers of independent contractors. Topic 2: Harm caused by negligence of a carefully selected independent contractor. Ch. 16 - The casual relation necessary to responsibility for negligence. Topic 1: Casual relation necessary to the existence of liability for another's harm. Title A. General principles. Title B. Rules which determine the responsibility of a negligent actor for harm which his conduct is a substantial factor in producing. Title C. Superseding cause. Topic 2: Causal relation affecting the extent of liability but not its existence. Topic 3: Causal relation necessary to make actor's conduct contributory negligence. Ch. 17 - Contributory negligence. Topic 1: General principles. Topic 2 When bar to action. Topic 3: When no bar to action. Topic 4: Contributory negligence of third persons; imputed negligence. Topic 5: Failure to control conduct of third persons. Ch. 17A - Assumption of risk. Ch. 18 - Negligent invasions of interests in the physical condition of land and chattels. Ch. 19 - Reckless disregard of safety. Includes table of contents and subject index.