Who should be immune from tort liability?

Journal of Legal Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 291-319

  De Geest, Gerrit ^a  

^a Washington University School of Law   (United States)

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EID: 84875489138     PISSN: 00472530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/666479     Document Type: Article

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