Chapter 16 Strict Liability

Index

Section 16.1 Scope of Chapter
Section 16.2 Topics Covered in Other Chapters
Section 16.3 The Restatement
Section 16.4 Whether an Activity Is Ultrahazardous or Abnormally Dangerous Is Initially a Question of Law, but Ultimately a Question of Fact
Section 16.5 Rylands v. Fletcher
Section 16.6 Nuisance, Trespass, and Negligence
Section 16.7 Unintentional Water Release
Section 16.8 Intentional Release of Water From Dam
Section 16.9 Intentional Detonation of Explosives, Including Those by Governmental Entities
Section 16.10 Unintentional Detonation of Explosives
Section 16.11 Transportation of Explosives
Section 16.12 Storage and Sale of Gasoline—Need for Damage to Another
Section 16.13 Radioactive Emissions
Section 16.14 Manufacture of Handguns
Section 16.15 Operation of Petroleum Pipelines
Section 16.16 Other Strict Liability Issues
Section 16.17 Wild Animals or Abnormally Dangerous Domestic Animals
Section 16.18 Inherently Dangerous Activity and Collateral Negligence
Section 16.19 Electricity
Section 16.20 Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899
Section 16.21 Seaworthiness of Vessels
Section 16.22 International Airline Passengers
Section 16.23 Ground Damage From Aircraft
Section 16.24 Hazardous Waste
Section 16.25 Defenses to Strict Liability
Section 16.26 Restatement (Second) of Torts § 522
Section 16.27 Public Duty
Section 16.28 Efficient Intervening Cause
Section 16.29 Dam Burst or Water Seepage
Section 16.30 Hazardous Waste
Section 16.31 State of Missouri
Section 16.32 United States
Section 16.33 Assumption of Risk
Section 16.34 Comparative Fault
Section 16.35 Reasonable Care Would Have Removed the Danger
Section 16.36 Causes of Action Under § 519 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts