This resource provides legal analysis of the elements required for various causes of action, and includes defenses, checklists, sample pleadings, jury instructions, and jury verdicts. Topics covered in this edition include actions for abuse of process, animals, business torts, contracts, dram shop liability, employment, false imprisonment, breach of fiduciary duties, fraud, government tort liability, insurance bad faith, intentional infliction of emotional distress, libel and slander, malicious prosecution, medical malpractice, negligence, nuisance, premises liability, privacy, products liability, and wrongful death.