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Restatement of Torts

Accessing the Restatement

The member database HeinOnline includes access to the Restatements. Many drafts may also be available on HeinOnline. Members must be logged in to jenkinslaw.org to access this database. HeinOnline is also available in the library. For more HeinOnline Restatement access directions and search tips, see the ALI on HeinOnline page of this guide.

Third Series

Restatement, Third, Torts: Apportionment of Liability

  • Available on HeinOnline.
  • Direct Access: Torts: Apportionment of Liability.
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Torts > Restatement, Third, Torts: Apportionment of Liability
  • Preliminary, Council, and Proposed Final Drafts are also available. The most recent case citations are also available. For more information about case citations, see the Finding Annotations page of this guide.

Restatement, Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm

  • Available on HeinOnline.
  • Direct Access: Torts: Liability for Economic Harm.
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Torts > Restatement, Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm
  • Preliminary, Council, and Tentative Drafts are also available. The most recent case citations are also available. For more information about case citations, see the Finding Annotations page of this guide.

Restatement, Third, Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm

  • Available on HeinOnline.
  • Direct Access: Volume 1, Volume 2. Appendix volume also available.
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Torts > Restatement, Third, Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm
  • Preliminary, Council, Discussion, Tentative, and Proposed Final Drafts are also available. The most recent case citations are also available. For more information about case citations, see the Finding Annotations page of this guide.

Restatement, Third, Torts: Products Liability

  • Available on HeinOnline.
  • Direct Access: Torts: Products Liability. Appendix volume also available.
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Torts > Restatement, Third, Torts: Products Liability
  • Preliminary, Council, Tentative, and Proposed Final Drafts are also available. The most recent case citations are also available. For more information about case citations, see the Finding Annotations page of this guide.

Second Series

Restatement, Second, Torts

  • Available on HeinOnline.
  • Direct Access: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4. Appendix volumes 1-30 also available.
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Torts > Restatement, Second, Torts
  • Preliminary, Council, Tentative, and Proposed Official Drafts are also available. The most recent case citations are also available. For more information about case citations, see the Finding Annotations page of this guide.

First Series

Restatement of the Law, Torts

  • Available on HeinOnline.
  • Direct Access: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4.
  • Once in HeinOnline, select American Law Institute Library > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Torts > Restatement of the Law, Torts
  • Preliminary, Tentative, and Proposed Final Drafts, as well as miscellaneous documents and select state annotations are also available. The most recent case citations are also available. For more information about case citations, see the Finding Annotations page of this guide.

Restatement of the Law - Torts

  • Available on the library's Westlaw computers.
    • Once in Westlaw, from the All Content tab, select Secondary Sources > Restatements & Principles of the Law > Restatement of the Law - Torts
  • Includes Restatement (Third) of Torts: Apportionment of Liability, Restatement (Third) of Torts: Liability for Economic Harm, Restatement (Third) of Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm, , Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability, Restatement (Second) of Torts, and Restatement (First) of Torts. Can search by individual series or search the all series of Torts Law all together.
  • Many drafts of current ALI projects are also available. Drafts include: Restatement (Third) or Torts: Concluding Provisions (Drafts only), Restatement (Third) of Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons (Drafts only), Restatement (Third) of Torts: Medical Malpractice (Drafts only), Restatement (Third) of Torts Miscellaneous Provisions (Drafts only), Restatement (Third) of Torts: Remedies (Drafts only)
  • Select archived draft materials also available. From the Restatement of the Law - Torts table of contents page, see the "Tools & Resources" option on the right. Includes the superseded Drafts of Restatement (Third) of Torts: Apportionment of Liability, Restatement (Third) of Torts: Liability for Economic Harm, Restatement (Third) of Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm, and Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability.

Restatement of the Law, Third, Torts: Apportionment of Liability
(KF1250 A520a 2000)

Restatement of the Law, Third, Torts: Liability for Economic Harm
(KF1249.4 .R47 2020)

Restatement of the Law, Third, Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm
(KF1250 .R47 2010)

Restatement of the Law, Third, Torts: Products Liability
(KF1250 A520p 1998)

Restatement of the Law, Second, Torts 2d
(KF1250 A512 1965)

Restatement of the Law of Torts
(KF1250 A507 1934)

Select Restatement drafts are also available on microfiche. Search the Jenkins' catalog for Restatement* Draft* Tort* or Ask Us for more information.