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Richard Epstein, Strict Liability, and the History of Torts

  • Joshua Getzler
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 22. Oktober 2010

Epstein’s strict liability model of tort law, first stated in 1973, relied on arguments derived from the history of the common law, starting with the late medieval period and extending into the nineteenth century. Since that seminal article was published, legal historical scholarship has deepened our understanding of earlier tort law and brought many new sources to bear, and it has also uncovered a pervasive if quiet Romanistic influence on doctrinal development. None of this new work overturns Epstein’s historical intuitions, and his strict liability theory can continue to claim support in the practices of the older common law.

Published Online: 2010-10-22

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