A Civil Action, by Jonathan Harr, tells the complex story of a civil case in Woburn, Massachusetts. The events of the Woburn case touch on many problems in the tort law system. The author really brings the reader into the story....you feel that you are there experiencing everything. And my personal favorite aspect is that it is a true story! I read the book long before the movie came out, but I have seen …showed first 75 words of 1154 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1154 total…reader every step behind the process of a civil trial; from deposition to trial. Harr describes the judicial proceedings of the Woburn trial in exquisite detail while making the legal terms and actions clear to the average reader. Although A Civil Action is a true story, it also serves as a legal learning tool for many. Harr enlightens the reader by showing that a case is not always as it appears to the public eye.