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ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF COSTLY LITIGATION IN THE MODEL OF SINGLE ACTIVITY ACCIDENTS: SOME NEW RESULTS.
- Source :
- Journal of Legal Studies (0047-2530); Jun81, Vol. 10 Issue 2, p269, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 1981
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Abstract
- Discusses the implications of costly litigation for allocation of resources towards accident-avoidance in the regime of the negligence-contributory negligence liability rule. Description of a model of single activity accidents; Shifting of litigation costs; Reinterpretation of a Diamond's model.
- Subjects :
- TRIALS (Law)
CRIMINAL negligence
LEGAL liability
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00472530
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Legal Studies (0047-2530)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5374641
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1086/467682