As reported by the Legal Blog Watch recently, the author of one of the most celebrated law review notes passed away at the age of 60.
William S. Stevens, as a law student at the University of Pennsylvania, published "The Common Law Origins of the Infield Fly Rule"-an analysis of whether the rules of baseball were shaped by the same factors which shape our common law. It's an interesting read, especially for baseball fans.
After reading the note, I have to admit I pulled out my old Jurisprudence textbook and wondered what H.L.A. Hart would have thought of it.
The full article can be found here.
