ENV · S03Environmental justice through Tort Law (Absolute and Strict liability)Asked in 4 of 7 papers (Jun ’22, Dec ’23, Jun ’24, Jan ’25)
In the Oleum Gas Leak judgment’s formulation for hazardous enterprises, what distinguishes absolute liability from the traditional Rylands v Fletcher rule?
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AThe hazardous enterprise’s liability is not subject to the Rylands exceptions
BRylands liability requires an intentional decision to injure the claimant
CAbsolute liability attaches only when the injured person owns adjoining land
DAbsolute liability requires victims to prove negligent maintenance first
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