Section 18.7 Strict Liability

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d. (§18.7) Strict Liability

The tort of strict liability (as opposed to products liability actions based on a strict liability recovery theory) is rare. The doctrine of strict liability originated in the English case Rylands v. Fletcher, 1 L.R.-Ex. 265 (Ex. Ch. 1866), aff’d, 3 L.R.-E. & I. App. 330 (1868), to provide relief for injuries or damages arising out of abnormally dangerous activities. Missouri courts have narrowly applied the doctrine in cases involving routinely hazardous activities such as...