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Casebook Read Credits
Torts Fall Reading group version #3 with edits
Resource 4 . 1 . 1
10 minutes

Hart v. Geysel

Samantha Bates,
Jonathan Zittrain

Should a tort be recognized when both parties agreed to engage in harmful contact? Plaintiff died as the result of a blow received in a prize fight with defendant. Plaintiff’s estate sued the defendant for wrongful death.

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