First vol includes the subjects of liability for intentional physical harm and for negligence causing physical harm duty strict liability factual cause and scope of liability traditionally called proximate cause a second vol expected in 2011 will cover affirmative duties emotional harm landowner liability and liability of actors who retain independent contractors. Torts liability for physical and emotional harm as well as recent citations to sections of the original restatement of torts and the restatement second of torts that have been superseded by the restatement of the law third torts liability for physical and emotional harm for the period from july 2015 through june 2019. Restatement of the law third torts liability for physical and emotional harm as adopted and promulgated by the american law institute at philadelphia pennsylvania may 16 2005. Strict liability under ss 20 23 does not apply 1 if the person suffers physical or emotional harm as a result of making contact with or coming into proximity to the defendants animal or abnormally dangerous activity for the purpose of securing some benefit from that contact or that proximity or 2 if the defendant maintains ownership or possession of the animal or carries on the . This project was formerly known as torts general principles and earlier drafts council discussion were issued as restatement of the law torts general principles no 6 subtitle liability for physical and emotional harm related work restatement of the law torts general principles