A Melo areas (on aeyi Litigation Far Ken ee RVC PO ene ane kc Denis Binder prey cctue aena (OF STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS ae ea Noreen ete Reg Cae oT pean ese Cure aC ELECTROMAGNETIC EIELD QUANDARY ee ey raed REMEMBERING JUDGE THOMAS GiBBS GEE rene ort Grea QT ee een em LCS Peres Bryan A. Garner Cee att Ren Mee Ounce et precede wees mao SPECTATOR LIABILITY IN BASEBALL Naren en ect erat ea Ria eee renee ermenc Tiny oe eeCuNe or Cents Pree Peewee Sera Published at The University of Texas School of LawThe Review of Litigation ARTICLES Act of God? or Act of Man?: A Reappraisal of the ‘Act of God Defense in Tort Law Denis Binder ..... + . : cece The Absurd-Results Principle of Statutory Construction in Texas J. Woodfin Jones - 81 Walking the High Wire: Practical Possibilities for Regulatory Responses to the Electromagnetic Field Quandary James H. Stilwell cee 14 TRIBUTE Remembering Judge Thomas Gibbs Gee Bryan A. Garner oe... e eee wees 169 ESSAY ‘The Uncivil Lawyer: A Scourge at the Bar Thomas Gibbs Gee Bryan A. Garner... ce 7 NOTES Computer Generated Accident Reenactments: ‘The Case for Their Admissibility and Use coves - 203 Spectator Liability in Basebell: Nobody Told Me I Assumed the Risk!!! . cence ees 229 Suffer the Children: Catholic Church Liability for the Sexual Abuse Acts of Priests veces eee eee 251Advisory Board William M, Hoeveler istrict Judge, United States District Court for The Southern District of Florida ‘Thomas Phillips Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas Michael Kennedy. Michael Kennedy, P.C., New York, New York Stephen D. Susman Susman Godfrey, Houston, Texas Harry Reasoner Vinson & Eikins, Houston, Texas Gene Clements Porter & Clements, Houston, Texas Seow M. Kline Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, Dallas, Texas J. Patrick Hazel. Faculty Sponsor Professor, The University of Texas School of Law: Alexandra W. Albright Professor, The University of Texas School of Law Jack Ratliff Professor, The University of Texas School of Law David W. Robertson Professor, The University of Texas School of Law Edward F. Sherman Professor, The University of Texas School of Law Michae! Tigar Professor, The University of Texas School of Law Lee Simpson Adjunet Professor, The University of Texas School of Law Cohan, Simpson, Cowlishaw, Aranza & Wulff, Dallas, Texas ‘The Reve of Ligation (SSN 0734-4015) is published by The Universi of Texas at Austin Schoo! of Law Publications, Inc, 727 E. 26th St, Austin, Teas, 787083209. (512) 471-1106, thee tines ayear— Fall, Spring, Summer. Pre-pai subscriptions are $25.08 per yeu, S28.0 foreign per yeu Single copies are $9.00 pus $2.00 postage forthe curren voli. All non-exempt Texas ote no for esl are subject to sae sales tax. In Austin, add 775%, ouside the Austin are, add 7%. Back Issues are avaiable from Wiliam S, Hein & Co, (800) 428-7571, Isue and amie copies of The Review of Litigation are avaiable on Lonm misrofim, 38mm ects, and 105mm microsiehe Send writen requests Universiy Miro. 309 North Zech Rod, Ann Arto, Michigan 48106, Copyright *'1995, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law Publications. In. unless terse noted. In ation to te rights of fair use grated by lv, the owner nf the copyright ‘sci article published i this volume, except as atherwise expressly ate, gant etmisson for copies fof the amc to be made for scholarly esearch and for casroomn use in nationally accreted la setoa, if) copes are distuted a o Below costs; 2) the authors journal are ientifed: and 3) proper notice of copyright isafixed 10 each copy ofthe atle. Correspondence shoul he addres ‘0 The Review of Litigation, 727 E.26i5t., Asti, Tents 78705-1299. Telephone (S12) 471-8386, Pax: (512) 471-6988,