Torts Opinions Rewritten – Authors & Cases

Introduction

Lucinda M. Finley
Lucinda M. Finley
Frank G. Raichle Professor of Trial and Appellate Advocacy
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Professional Bio
Martha Chamallas
Martha Chamallas
Robert J. Lynn Chair in Law
Ohio State Moritz College of Law
Professional Bio

Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad, 162 N.E. 99 (N.Y. 1928)

Taunya Lovell Banks
Commentary: Taunya Lovell Banks
Jacob A. France Professor of Equality Jurisprudence
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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Maurice R. Dyson
Rewritten Opinion: Maurice R. Dyson
Professor of Law
Suffolk University Law School
Professional Bio

Tarasoff v. Regents of Univ. of California, 551 P.2d 334 (Cal. 1976)

Jamie R. Abrams
Commentary: Jamie R. Abrams
Associate Professor of Law
Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville
Professional Bio
Stephanie M. Wildman
Rewritten Opinion: Stephanie M. Wildman
Professor of Law
Santa Clara University
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Sharmila Lodhia
Rewritten Opinion: Sharmila Lodhia
Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies
Santa Clara University
Professional Bio

Farwell v. Keaton, 240 N.W.2d 217 (Mich. 1976)

E. Christi Cunningham
Commentary: E. Christi Cunningham
Professor of Law and Director of Educational Right Center
Howard University Law School
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Sarah Swan
Rewritten Opinion: Sarah Swan
Associate in Law
Columbia University Law School
Associate Professor of Law
Florida State University effective July 2018
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Sharon P. v. Arman, Ltd., 21 Cal.4th 1181, 989 P.2d 121 (1999)

Jessica Hynes
Commentary: Jessica Hynes
Associate Professor of Legal Studies
Quinnipiac University
Professional Bio
Yifat Biton
Rewritten Opinion: Yifat Biton
Director
Anti-Discrimination Legal Clinical Center, Israel
Lecturer
Hiam Striks School of Law, Israel
Adjunct Professor
Hebrew University School of Law
Professional Bio

McCarty v. Pheasant Run, Inc., 826 F.2d 1554 (7th Cir. 1987)

Molly Wilder
Commentary: Molly Wilder, J.D.
Georgetown Law School
Ph.D. Candidate, Philosophy of Law, Ethics, Social & Political Philosophy
Georgetown University
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Hannah Brenner
Rewritten Opinion: Hannah Brenner
Assistant Professor of Law
California Western School of Law
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Lisa M. v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, 12 Cal.4th 291, 907 P.2d 358 (1995)

Christine Tamer
Commentary: Christine Tamer
Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Legal Writing
University of North Texas Dallas School of Law
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Stacey A. Tovino
Rewritten Opinion: Stacey A. Tovino
Lehman Professor of Law
William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada Las Vegas
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Boyles v. Kerr, 855 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. 1993)

Lisa R. Pruitt
Commentary: Lisa R. Pruitt
Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Law
UC Davis School of Law
Professional Bio
Cristina Tilley
Rewritten Opinion: Cristina Tilley
Associate Professor of Law
University of Iowa College of Law
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Emerson v. Magendantz, 689 A.2d 409 (R.I. 1997)

Lucinda M. Finley
Commentary: Lucinda M. Finley
Frank G. Raichle Professor of Trial and Appellate Advocacy
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Professional Bio
Katharine B. Silbaugh
Rewritten Opinion: Katharine B. Silbaugh
Professor of Law
Boston University School of Law
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Broadnax v. Gonzales, 2 N.Y.3d 148 (2004)

Elizabeth Kukura
Commentary: Elizabeth Kukura
Assistant Professor of Law
Thomas R. Kline School of Law, Drexel University
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Eileen R. Kaufman
Rewritten Opinion: Eileen R. Kaufman
Professor of Law Emerita
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Laura G. Dooley
Rewritten Opinion: Laura G. Dooley
Professor of Law
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Professional Bio

Simpkins v. Grace Brethren Church of Delaware, 149 Ohio St.3d 307 (2016)

Jill Lens
Commentary: Jill Lens
Professor of Law
Baylor University Law School
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Shaakirrah Sanders
Rewritten Opinion: Shaakirrah Sanders
Associate Professor of Law
University of Idaho
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G.M.M. v. Kimpson, 116 F.Supp.3d 126 (E.D.N.Y. 2015)

Twila Perry
Commentary: Twila Perry
Professor and Judge Alexander P. Waugh, Sr. Scholar
Rutgers-Newark School of Law
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Jennifer B. Wriggins
Rewritten Opinion: Jennifer B. Wriggins
Sumner T. Bernstein Professor of Law
University of Maine School of Law
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Robinson v. Cutchin, 140 F. Supp.2d 488 (D. Md. 2001)

Yvonne Lindgren
Commentary: Yvonne Lindgren
Visiting Professor
University of San Francisco School of Law
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Alena Allen
Rewritten Opinion: Alena Allen
Associate Professor of Law
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis
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Guthrie v. Conroy, 567 S.E.2d 403 (Ct. App. N.C. 2002)

L. Camille Hébert
Commentary: L. Camille Hébert
Carter C. Kissell Professor of Law
Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University
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Sandra F. Sperino
Rewritten Opinion: Sandra F. Sperino
Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Law
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Lyman v. Huber, 10 A.3d 707 (Me. 2010)

Caroline Forell
Commentary: Caroline Forell
Professor of Law
University of Oregon School of Law
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Jeffrey E. Thomas
Rewritten Opinion: Jeffrey E. Thomas
Professor of Law
University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
Leah Thomas
Rewritten Opinion: Leah Thomas
Women’s Studies
Georgetown University
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Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Co., 154 Cal.App.3d 1040 (1984)

Anna Lauren Hoffman
Commentary: Anna Lauren Hoffman
Assistant Professor
University of Washington Information School
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Scott Skinner-Thompson
Rewritten Opinion: Scott Skinner-Thompson
Associate Professor of Law
University of Colorado Law School
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Escola v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 24 Cal. 2d 453, 150 P.2d 436 (1944)

Mary Davis
Commentary: Mary Davis
Ashland-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
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Zanita Fenton
Rewritten Opinion: Zanita Fenton
Professor of Law
University of Miami School of Law
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