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Addendum to the Papers of Jeffrey O'Connell [a]

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

MSS 84-3 contains the professional papers of Jeffrey O'Connell, Love Professor of Law at the University of Virginia. O'Connell's primary field of research wasis insurance law. In 1964-1965, he was associate director of the Study of Proposed Improvements in the Automobile Personal Injury Claims System at Harvard, where, with Judge Robert E. Keeton, he established the principle of no-fault insurance, the "Basic Protection Plan." O'Connell's more recent projects include applying this principle to other areas of tort law, such as athletic injuries.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1951-1987

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 21 Cubic Feet (45 archival boxes, plus 3 cartons)

From the Collection: 3 items (Cartons)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Arthur J. Morris Law Library
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University of Virginia
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