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CALI Lesson Detail


Ronald Eades
Professor of Law
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville

Approximate completion time 50 minutes.


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Strict Liability: Abnormally Dangerous and Ultrahazardous Activities

Strict liability for dangerous activities began with the English case of Rylands v. Fletcher. The First Restatement and the Second Restatement both contained provisions for a similar form of such strict liability and such liability is widely recognized in the United States. This lesson explains and uses examples to explain and then compare and contrast those different theories. In addition, this lesson covers the basic limitations on that form of strict liability.


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