The Papers of Jeffrey O'Connell1951-1987 MSS 84-3 MSS.84.3
The Papers of Jeffrey O'Connell
collectionnumber MSS 84-3
Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections
Arthur J. Morris Law Library580 Massie Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
archives@law.virginia.edu
URL: http://archives.law.virginia.edu/
Administrative Information
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Papers of Jeffrey O'Connell were donated to the Law Library in May of 1984 by Jeffrey O'Connell.
Biographical / Historical
Jeffrey O'Connell was a specialist in accident and insurance law, and co-author of the principal work that proposed no-fault insurance. O'Connell designed an "early offers" plan where businesses facing personal injury lawsuits could promptly pay injured parties for out-of-pocket medical expenses and lost wages.
After O'Connell graduated from Harvard Law School, he was a trial lawyer in Boston with the firm of Hale & Dorr. He came to the University of Virginia in 1980, after 16 years at the University of Illinois. He also taught at the University of Iowa and was a visiting professor at Northwestern University, the University of Michigan, Southern Methodist University, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Washington, and Oxford and Cambridge universities in England. He was the recipient of Guggenheim fellowships in 1973 and 1979. In 1989, he was the Thomas Jefferson Visiting Fellow at Downing College, Cambridge University and, in 1991, the John Marshall Harlan Visiting Distinguished Professor at New York Law School. In 1992 he received the Robert B. McKay Award for Tort and Insurance Scholarship from the American Bar Association.
O'Connell served on the board of directors of Consumers Union, the Educational Advisory Board of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, and the Medical and Safety Committee of the NCAA.
He wrote or co-wrote 12 books dealing with accident law, published dozens of articles on tort and insurance law, and lectured extensively throughout the United States and the world.
Professor O'Connell died 6 January 2013.
Scope and Contents
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Accident law -- United States
- Carter, James Earl, Jr.
- Dukakis, Michael
- Hart, Gary
- Law -- Study and teaching
- Liability insurance -- United States
- Muskie, Edmund, 1914-1996
- No-fault automobile insurance -- Law and legislation
- O'Connell, Jeffrey, 1928-2013
- Personal injuries
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Carter, James Earl, Jr.
- Dukakis, Michael
- Hart, Gary
- Muskie, Edmund, 1914-1996
- O'Connell, Jeffrey, 1928-2013
Container List
[24 folders]
[2 folders]
[9 folders]
[8 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
After Cars Crash [Correspondence]1967
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
Agnew Article by JO'C1972
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
"Auto Insurance--The Trial Lawyer's Vietnam"--speech[1972?]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
Basic Protection Plan--Harvard Job1963-5
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
BPP--Memos1964-8
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
BPP--Miscellaneous1966
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
BPP--JO'C's Diary1964-8
- Mixed Materials [35007007674397] MSS 84-3a, Box 4
BPP--Outside Conferences1963-4Scope and Contents
(2 folders)
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
BPP--Statutes1964-8
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
Car Insurance and Consumer Desires--Working Files1968-70
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
Conference--University of Illinois[1969?]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
Correspondence--Carleton Chapman1977
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
Crisis In Car Insurance--Working Files1969
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
Ending Insult to Injury--Working Files1973-5Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5
HR 5400 [Health Care Act]1982-4
- Mixed Materials [35007007674405] MSS 84-3a, Box 5 Mixed Materials [35007007674413] MSS 84-3a, Box 6
The Injury Industry--Working Files1968-9Scope and Contents
[10 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674421] MSS 84-3a, Box 7 Mixed Materials [35007007674439] MSS 84-3a, Box 8
The Lawsuit Lottery--Working Files1974-9Scope and Contents
(16 folders)
- Mixed Materials [35007007674439] MSS 84-3a, Box 8
Libel Insurance1966-70
- Mixed Materials [35007007674439] MSS 84-3a, Box 8
Parade Magazine1979
- Mixed Materials [35007007674439] MSS 84-3a, Box 8
Payment for Pain and Suffering--Working Files1973-6Scope and Contents
(2 folders)
- Mixed Materials [35007007674439] MSS 84-3a, Box 8
Personal (University of Illinois)1964
- Mixed Materials [35007007674439] MSS 84-3a, Box 8
"Plain Talk Policy"1976-9Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674447] MSS 84-3a, Box 9
Practicing Law Institute1977-9Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674447] MSS 84-3a, Box 9
Press Releases1966-79Scope and Contents
[4 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674447] MSS 84-3a, Box 9
Ruedlinger--Student Insurance1983
- Mixed Materials [35007007674447] MSS 84-3a, Box 9
Sole Remedies1977
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Taming the Automobile (Working File)n.d.
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Torts--Miscellaneous 1976; Torts--Reform (Article Draft)1976-7
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Traffic Safety--Speeches and Press Releases1966
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Traffic Safety--Speeches and Notes[1960s]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Correspondence: A-C1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Correspondence: D-F 111982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Correspondence: G-I1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Correspondence: J-L1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Correspondence: M-O1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674454] MSS 84-3, Box 10
Correspondence: T.E. O'Connell1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674462] MSS 84-3b, Box 11
Correspondence: P-R1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674462] MSS 84-3b, Box 11
Correspondence: S-U1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674462] MSS 84-3b, Box 11
Correspondence: V-Z1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674470] MSS 84-3c, Box 12
Correspondence: A-M1976Scope and Contents
[13 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674488] MSS 84-3c, Box 13
Correspondence: Mc-Z1976Scope and Contents
[15 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674488] MSS 84-3c, Box 13
Correspondence: A-B1977Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674496] MSS 84-3c, Box 14
Correspondence: C-K1977Scope and Contents
[9 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674504] MSS 84-3c, Box 15
Correspondence: L-Z1977Scope and Contents
[18 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674512] MSS 84-3c, Box 16
Correspondence: A-L1978Scope and Contents
[13 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674520] MSS 84-3c, Box 17
Correspondence: M-Z1978Scope and Contents
[20 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674538] MSS 84-3c, Box 18
Correspondence: A-M1983Scope and Contents
[12 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674546] MSS 84-3c, Box 19
Correspondence: N-Y1983Scope and Contents
[12 folders]
- Mixed Materials MSS 84-3c, Box 20
Correspondence: A-H1984Scope and Contents
[8 folders]
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- Mixed Materials [35007007674561] MSS 84-3c, Box 21
Correspondence: Hoff-N1984Scope and Contents
[8 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674579] MSS 84-3c, Box 22
Correspondence: O-V1984Scope and Contents
[10 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674587] MSS 84-3c, Box 23
Correspondence: W-Z1984Scope and Contents
[3 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674587] MSS 84-3c, Box 23
Correspondence: A-D1985Scope and Contents
[5 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674595] MSS 84-3c, Box 24
Correspondence: E-I1985Scope and Contents
[6 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674603] MSS 84-3c, Box 25
Correspondence: J-O1985Scope and Contents
[10 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674611] MSS 84-3c, Box 26
Correspondence: O'Connell-S1985Scope and Contents
[11 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674629] MSS 84-3c, Box 27
Correspondence: U-Z1985Scope and Contents
[6 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674629] MSS 84-3c, Box 27 Mixed Materials [35007007674637] MSS 84-3c, Box 28
Speaking Engagements1967-79Scope and Contents
[6 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674637] MSS 84-3c, Box 28 Mixed Materials [35007007674645] MSS 84-3c, Box 29
Speaking Fees and Expenses1967-79Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674645] MSS 84-3c, Box 29
Speech Material1968-79Scope and Contents
[4 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674652] MSS 84-3c, Box 30
No-Fault Mailing Lists1973-74Scope and Contents
[3 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674652] MSS 84-3c, Box 30
No-Fault Public Opinion1968-70
- Mixed Materials [35007007674660] MSS 84-3c, Box 31
No-Fault--Schemel v. General Motors1966
- Mixed Materials [35007007674660] MSS 84-3c, Box 31
Memorabilia: Clippings1955-71
- Mixed Materials [35007007674660] MSS 84-3c, Box 31
Memorabilia: Miscellaneousn. d.
- Mixed Materials [35007007674660] MSS 84-3c, Box 31
Memorabilia: Photographsn.d.Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674660] MSS 84-3c, Box 31
Miscellaneous: Oxford Course1972
- Mixed Materials [35007007674660] MSS 84-3c, Box 31
Miscellaneous: Readings1954-63
- Mixed Materials [35007007674678] MSS 84-3d, Box 32
Correspondence: A-C1986Scope and Contents
[6 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674686] MSS 84-3d, Box 33
Correspondence: D-H1986Scope and Contents
[7 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674694] MSS 84-3d, Box 34
Correspondence: I-M1986Scope and Contents
[8 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674702] MSS 84-3d, Box 35
Correspondence: M-R1986Scope and Contents
[10 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674710] MSS 84-3d, Box 36
Correspondence: Ruedlinger-V1986Scope and Contents
[7 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674728] MSS 84-3d, Box 37
Correspondence: W-Z1986Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674728] MSS 84-3d, Box 37
Airforce: O'Connell1951-66Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674728] MSS 84-3d, Box 37
Atiyah Memos and File1983-84
- Mixed Materials [35007007674728] MSS 84-3d, Box 37
Basic Protection Contract1966
- Mixed Materials [35007007674728] MSS 84-3d, Box 37
Congressmen in Cabinet1972-3
- Mixed Materials [35007007674736] MSS 84-3d, Box 38
Evaluations: Illinois1967-78
- Mixed Materials [35007007674736] MSS 84-3d, Box 38
Grover Article: Earlier Drafts1986Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674736] MSS 84-3d, Box 38
HALT M/M Brochure1986-87
- Mixed Materials [35007007674736] MSS 84-3d, Box 38
Harper and James MS (galleys)n.d.
- Mixed Materials [35007007674744] MSS 84-3d, Box 39
Series of articles re accident compensation in New Zealand and Australia1974
- Mixed Materials [35007007674744] MSS 84-3d, Box 39
Speaking Engagements: Expenses1980-83
- Mixed Materials [35007007674744] MSS 84-3d, Box 39
Speaking Engagements1985-86
- Mixed Materials [35007007674744] MSS 84-3d, Box 39
Speech Coaching1972-73
- Mixed Materials [35007007674744] MSS 84-3d, Box 39
Speech Coaching Memoranda and Correspondence1976-77
- Mixed Materials [35007007674744] MSS 84-3d, Box 39
Van Yahres1983-84Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674751] MSS 84-3e, Box 40
ACOG Handouts: August '85 Meeting1985
- Mixed Materials [35007007674751] MSS 84-3e, Box 40
Aerospace Industries Association1975-76, 1982Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674751] MSS 84-3e, Box 40
Beech Aircraft1977-78
- Mixed Materials [35007007674751] MSS 84-3e, Box 40
Consultative Panel1963-64
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Cooney Project1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Elective No-Fault: Diary1972-76
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
European Travel Expenses1970
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Faculty Reports re JO'C1965-82
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
J.K Galbraith Book Review by JO'C1971, 1973
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Grants1979, 1981-82
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Guggenheim1979-80
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Holtom, Robert1985-86
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
Hospital Corp. of America [M/M Conference]1984
- Mixed Materials [35007007674769] MSS 84-3e, Box 41
House of Truth1982, 1985-86
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
The Injury Industry: Marketing1971
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
The Injury Industry: UI Press Edition1971
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Israel Trip [May 15-26, 1971]1971
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Kemper Insurance Co. Workshop and Statements of Expenses1966-67
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Kemper Insurance Companies1978
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Lawsuit Lottery: Free Press Misc1958, 1966, 1968, 1977-78
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Lawsuit Lottery: Marketing1971, 1979
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Lawsuit Lottery: Misc1977-78
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Marcus, Rudy1966
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Marsh and McLennan1982-83
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Medical: J. O'Connell1969
- Mixed Materials [35007007674777] MSS 84-3e, Box 42
Medical Malpractice: Michigan1974-78
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Newborn Screening MS: ABA1984
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
No-Fault: Washington Monthly1986
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Pain and Suffering History1983
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Pennsylvania No-Fault1982
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Press Releases1967
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Press Releases: Offers1985
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Quebec1985-87
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Recreational Injuries1975, 1977, 1980
- Mixed Materials [35007007674785] MSS 84-3e, Box 43
Ruedlinger: Sports Injuries, Misc1981-83
- Mixed Materials [35007007674793] MSS 84-3e, Box 44
Speaking Engagements: Expenses1985
- Mixed Materials [35007007674793] MSS 84-3e, Box 44
Speaking Engagements: Old Material1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674793] MSS 84-3e, Box 44
Today Show1977
- Mixed Materials [35007007674793] MSS 84-3e, Box 44
Torts Notes1973
- Mixed Materials [35007007674793] MSS 84-3e, Box 44
Torts Notes, Extra Class Notes1980Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674793] MSS 84-3e, Box 44
Two-Year Law School1979
- Mixed Materials [35007007674801] MSS 84-3e, Box 45
Two-Year Law School [clippings]1979
- Mixed Materials [35007007674801] MSS 84-3e, Box 45
University Matters [Illinois]1964-79
- Mixed Materials [35007007674801] MSS 84-3e, Box 45
White House Ceremony1966
- Mixed Materials [35007007674801] MSS 84-3e, Box 45
Writing Ideas1966-78Scope and Contents
[8 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674819] MSS 84-3f, Box 46
Correspondence: A-D1987Scope and Contents
[5 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674827] MSS 84-3f, Box 47
Correspondence: E-H1987Scope and Contents
[5 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674827] MSS 84-3f, Box 47
Correspondence: John S. Hoff1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674835] MSS 84-3f, Box 48
Correspondence: I-M1987Scope and Contents
[6 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674835] MSS 84-3f, Box 48
Correspondence: Richard Merrill1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674835] MSS 84-3f, Box 48
Correspondence: N1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: O1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: Brian O'Connell1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: Paul O'Connell, Jr1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: Tom O'Connell1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: Other O'Connells1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: P-R1987Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: Ruedlinger1987
- Mixed Materials [35007007674843] MSS 84-3f, Box 49
Correspondence: S1987Scope and Contents
[2 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674850] MSS 84-3f, Box 50
Correspondence: T-Z1987Scope and Contents
[5 folders]
- Mixed Materials [35007007674868] Artifact: MSS 84-3g, Carton 1
Miscelleneous Correspondence. Unprocessed
- Mixed Materials [35007007674876] Artifact: MSS 84-3g, Carton 2
Miscelleneous Correspondence. Unprocessed
- Mixed Materials [35007007674884] Artifact: MSS 84-3g, Carton 3
Miscelleneous Correspondence. Unprocessed