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The View of an American Insurance Law Scholar: Six Ways that Liability Insurance Shapes Tort Law

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Tort Law and Liability Insurance

Part of the book series: Tort and Insurance Law ((TIL,volume 16))

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Baker, T. (2005). The View of an American Insurance Law Scholar: Six Ways that Liability Insurance Shapes Tort Law. In: Wagner, G. (eds) Tort Law and Liability Insurance. Tort and Insurance Law, vol 16. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-211-30631-5_13

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