Essential Cases On Natural Causation (digest Of European Tort Law)

This volume of the "Digest of European Tort Law" is the first product of a most ambitious research project: a collection of court decisions from almost all European jurisdictions on the most fundamental aspects of tort law. These cases are not only accumulated, but also structured, analysed and commented both from a national as well as a comparative perspective. Historical aspects are also considered, as are future trends, as outlined by current projects on the harmonisation of European tort laws. This complex comparative study shall thereby not only offer guidance for researching cross-border cases, but also allow a discussion of such harmonisation projects on the basis of real-life case settings. This first volume covers one key aspect of tortious liability – natural causation. The conditio sine qua non rule is examined and tested throughout all jurisdictions, in particular with an eye on whether and to what extent courts are willing to deviate from the strict concept of this formula. Front Matter....Pages I-XXI Questionnaire....Pages 1-7 Conditio sine qua non in General....Pages 9-101 Damage Caused by Omission....Pages 103-167 Preventive Expenses Incurred Before the Damaging Event....Pages 169-192 Damage Caused by Psychological Influence....Pages 193-263 Damage Caused by Multiple Tortfeasors....Pages 265-352 Damage Caused by Less Than All Possibly Harmful Events Outside the Victim’s Sphere....Pages 353-389 Damage Caused by Less Than All Possibly Harmful Events, Including Events or Hazard Within the Victim’s Sphere....Pages 390-439 Damage Caused to Less Than All Victims by a Harmful Event....Pages 440-447 Damage Caused to Less Than All Victims by One or More Possibly Harmful Events....Pages 448-455 Damage Caused by Several Simultaneous, but Independent Events....Pages 457-477 Damage Caused by Several Successive, but Independent Events Outside the Victim’s Sphere....Pages 479-504 Damage Caused by Several Successive, but Independent Events, Including Events or Hazard Within the Victim’s Sphere....Pages 505-530 Minimal Causation....Pages 531-543 Loss of a Chance....Pages 545-592 „Haftungsbegründende und haftungsausfüllende Kausalität“....Pages 593-611 Back Matter....Pages 613-632

this Volume Of The Digest Of European Tort Law Is The First Product Of A Most Ambitious Research Project: A Collection Of Court Decisions From Almost All European Jurisdictions On The Most Fundamental Aspects Of Tort Law. These Cases Are Not Only Accumulated, But Also Structured, Analysed And Commented Both From A National As Well As A Comparative Perspective. Historical Aspects Are Also Considered, As Are Future Trends, As Outlined By Current Projects On The Harmonisation Of European Tort Laws. This Complex Comparative Study Shall Thereby Not Only Offer Guidance For Researching Cross-border Cases, But Also Allow A Discussion Of Such Harmonisation Projects On The Basis Of Real-life Case Settings.

this First Volume Covers One Key Aspect Of Tortious Liability – Natural Causation. The Conditio Sine Qua Non Rule Is Examined And Tested Throughout All Jurisdictions, In Particular With An Eye On Whether And To What Extent Courts Are Willing To Deviate From The Strict Concept Of This Formula.

'Essential Cases on Natural Causation' is aimed at academics and researchers, practitioners with cross-border practices, insurance companies and attorneys