Robertson, Powers, Anderson, Wellborn, and McCormack's Cases and Materials on Torts, 6th

The casebook proceeds in the familiar doctrinal order while emphasizing how tort disputes are actually litigated and resolved. Instructors can begin either with intentional torts or negligence. Chapter 1 provides an overview of trial court procedure in tort cases to anchor doctrinal study in procedural realities. Chapter 2 offers a concise treatment of intentional torts and defenses. Chapter 3 introduces negligence with a streamlined focus on breach of duty and substandard conduct, setting up a clear framework for analyzing liability. Subsequent chapters address the remaining elements of the negligence prima facie case, the principal defenses to negligence liability, and foundational concepts in multi-party litigation. The concluding chapters—covering victim fault and proportionate liability, medical malpractice, common law strict liability, products liability, and nuisance—underscore the modern integration of doctrine, policy, and litigation strategy.