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Author Jarecke, George W., 1953-

Title Confounded expectations : the law's struggle with personal responsibility / George W. Jarecke, Nancy K. Plant
Published Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (151 pages)
Contents Introduction: The Unintentional Balloonist with Button Slippers -- Following the Rules -- Sex in the Backseat: More Dangerous Than You Think -- It's Not What You Say That Hurts You: The Implied Warranties -- This Land Is Your Land: Whether You Want It or Not -- Making It Fair -- Mary and Her Little Lamb: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing? -- Sweet Home, Alabama: Punitive Damages as Lottery -- Accidents Will Happen -- Gaming the System -- The Case of the Cranky Professor -- Someone's Knocking at My Door: And She Has a Summons and a Complaint -- The Fresh Start: But Not for the Rotten Apples -- Weighing the Interests -- The Hole in the Safety Net: When the Government Goofs -- When a Promise Isn't a Promise -- The Buck Stops Here: When Delegating Authority Isn't Enough -- Murder Most Foul -- Conclusion: Vanishing Remedies
Summary "The discussions in this book are intended as a set of general observations on the confluence (or collision) of the legal system with notions of personal responsibility."--Preface
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 145) and index
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Subject Liability (Law) -- United States -- Popular works
Responsibility -- Case studies
LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Liability (Law)
Responsibility
United States
Genre/Form Case studies
Popular works
Form Electronic book
Author Plant, Nancy K., 1960-
LC no. 99038649
ISBN 0585303746
9780585303741