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United Kingdom Leading Case rylands v fletcherescapenon natural use

Rylands v Fletcher

(1868) LR 3 HL 330
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHouse of Lords
Year1868
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

strict liability; escape of dangerous thing from land; non-natural use; independent cause of action

Area of Law

tort

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