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Strict liability essentials- escape |
Reads v. Lyons & Co. Employee in ammunition factory, explosion, plaintiff injured, no escape no liability Ponting v. Noakes Horse entered defendant land, are poisonous tree leaves |
Horse and ammunition factory |
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Non natural use - strict liability |
Noble v. Harrison Non poisonous tree, highway, plaintiff vehicle |
Tree, highway |
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Strict liability independent contractor |
Ryaland v. Fletcher T.C. Balakrishnan v. T.R. Subramanian (coconut shell explosive in crowd) |
Coconut |
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Strict liability defence- Plaintiff's fault |
Ponting v Noakes |
Horse, poisonous tree, defendants land |
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Act of God - defence for strict liability |
Nichols v. Marshland |
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Strict liability defence- Act of third party |
Box v. Jubb Third party blocked the drain of the reservoir Richards v. Lothian Strangers blocked waste pipes of wash basin, overflowing water, plaintiff's goods damaged |
Waste pipe and blocked drain reservoir |
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Consent of plaintiff - strict liability |
Carstairs v. Taylor |
Paintiff on Groundfloor, water leaking, plaintiff's goods damaged |
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Absolute liability |
MC Mehta v. Union of India Oleum gas leak case Bhopal gas leak tragedy |
Gas leaks |
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Vicarious liability |
Mrs. Lloyd v. Grace, Smith and Co. State Bank of India v. Shyama Devi |
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