I have been working on the Fourth Edition of Day on Torts:  Leading Cases in Tennessee Tort Law for several years.

It has been a massive undertaking.  First published in 2008, the new book has two volumes totaling over 1300 pages.  It summarizes the leading case on 579 different tort law topics and cites thousands of other cases.

Here is a listing of the overall topics covered in this book, each of which is broken down further into subtopics.

Abuse of Process ∙ Alienation of Affections ∙ Amusement Parks ∙ Animal Control Officer’s Rule ∙ Animals Other Than Bovines, Dogs, and Horses ∙ Assault and Battery ∙ Assumption of Risk ∙ Attorney’s Fees ∙ Attorney’s Lien ∙ Bad Faith Failure of Insurer to Pay First Party Claim  (Statutory Cause of Action) ∙ Bad Faith Failure to Settle Tort Claim (Common Law Claim) ∙ Bovine Activities ∙ Breach of Promise to Marry ∙ Causation ∙ Charitable Immunity ∙ Contractual Choice of Law Provisions ∙ Comparative Fault – Generally ∙ Comparative Fault – Allocation and Applicability ∙ Confidential Relationship ∙ Conflict of Laws in Tort Cases ∙ Contribution  ∙ Conspiracy  ∙ Constructive Fraud ∙ Conversion∙ Criminal Conversation ∙ Damages – Generally ∙ Damages in Personal Injury Cases ∙ Damages to Property and Financial Interest ∙ Damages in Wrongful Death Cases ∙ Defamation ∙ Dog Bites and Dog Attacks ∙ Duty ∙ Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine ∙ Exclusivity of Workers Compensation Law –  Ability of Employees to Sue Employers in Tort ∙ Exculpatory Agreements (Also Known as Contractual Waivers of Liability)∙ Expert Witnesses ∙ False Imprisonment ∙ Family Purpose Doctrine ∙ Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) ∙ Forum Non Conveniens ∙ Forum Selection Clauses in Personal Injury and Death Cases ∙ Fraud∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – General Principles ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – Damages ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – Health Care Liability ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – Limitation of Actions ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – Motor Vehicle Cases (including road and bridge) ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) –  Premises Liability ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – Injuries to Inmates (other than those alleging premises liability) ∙ Governmental Tort Liability Act (GTLA) – Miscellaneous ∙ Gross Negligence ∙ Health Care Liability – Cases Which Define the Scope of Health Care Liability Law ∙ Health Care Liability Action – Issues Arising Under the Notice Provision of Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-121 ∙ Health Care Liability Action – Issues Arising Under Certification of Good Faith Provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-26-122 ∙ Health Care Liability – Battery and Informed Consent ∙ Health Care Liability – General Issues ∙ Health Care Liability – Expert Witness Issues ∙ Health Care Liability – Statute of Limitations ∙ Health Care Liability – Statute of Repose ∙ Health Care Providers –  Asserted Claims / Liens on Recoveries ∙ Horses (Equine) – Actions Involving ∙ Imputed Negligence or Fault ∙ Indemnity Claims ∙ Independent Contractor ∙ Intentional and/or Reckless Infliction of Emotional  Distress (formerly known as Outrageous Conduct) ∙ Intentional Interference with Business Relationship ∙ Intentional Interference with Contractual Relationships ∙ Interference With and Mishandling Human Remain ∙ Intrusion on Seclusion ∙ Invasion of Privacy ∙ Jurisdiction in Tort Cases ∙ Last Clear Chance Rule ∙ Legal Malpractice ∙ Limitation of Actions (Statutes of Limitation) and Certain Statutes of Repose ∙ Liquor Liability ∙ Loss of Chance ∙ Loss of Consortium (Personal Injury Cases) ∙ Malicious Harassment ∙ Malicious Prosecution ∙ Minor, Right of Parent to Bring Claim ∙ Misrepresentation by Concealment ∙ Motor Vehicle Cases – Generally ∙ Motor Vehicle Cases – Insurance-Related Issues ∙ Negligent or Intentional Acts by a Child ∙ Negligence Per Se ∙ Negligence Arising During Bailment ∙ Negligent Entrustment ∙ Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Retention ∙ Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (“NIED”) ∙ Negligent Misrepresentation ∙ Nuisance ∙ Parent – Child Immunity ∙ Personal Property ∙ Physician – Patient Confidentiality ∙ Physical or Mental Disability, Impact in Tort Cases ∙ Policeman and Fireman’s Rule ∙ Preemption ∙ Premises Liability ∙ Products Liability ∙ Punitive Damages ∙ Rescue Doctrine ∙ Res Ipsa Loquitor in Non-HCLA (Medical Negligence) Case ∙ Savings Statute ∙ Settlement ∙ Spoliation of Evidence ∙ Spousal Immunity ∙ State of Tennessee, Tort Claims Against the State (Actions Before the Tennessee Claims Commission) ∙ Strict Liability for Ultra-Hazardous Activities ∙ Subrogation ∙ Subsequent Medical Negligence, Liability of Original Tortfeasor ∙ Suicide, Cases Involving ∙ Tennessee Public Participation Act (TPPA) ∙ Tort of Another – Recoverability of Fees ∙ Trespass ∙ Trespass to Chattels ∙ Unavoidable Accident ∙ Unfair Competition ∙ Vicarious Liability ∙ Wrongful Death ∙ Wrongful Pregnancy The book is normally priced at $415, which includes shipping and handling but does not include sales tax.   Through the end of April, 2026, the book is available for $315, plus sales tax (no S&H). Order on Amazon.