Rylands V Fletcher

Question 1

6 elements for Roland’s v fletcher

Answer 1

Has control, accumulation, mischief, escape, non natural use of land, type of damage is foreseeable

Question 2

Hunter v Canary Wharf

Answer 2

Must have an intrest in the land

Question 3

Crown river cruises kimbolton fireworks

Answer 3

Barge can qualify as land

Question 4

Masons v levy autoparts

Answer 4

Large quantities

Question 5

Hillier v air ministry

Answer 5

Electricity escaped from high voltage cables and electrocuted his cows

Question 6

Crowhurst v Amersham burial board

Answer 6

Yew trees went over boundary and poisoned animals in adjacent field

Question 7

Hale v Jennings bros

Answer 7

Chair o plane flew off land and damaged adjoining land

Question 8

Stannard v gore

Answer 8

Stack of tyres on fire fire escapes- not liable as only fire escaped

Question 9

Read v Lyon’s

Answer 9

Claimant visited dependents factory and ww2 shell exploded- no escape

Question 10

Cambridge waters v eastern counties leather

Answer 10

Spillages from leather factory polluted water

Question 11

Transco v stockport

Answer 11

Ordinary user test

Question 12

Mason v levy autoparts

Answer 12

Accumulation of petroleum and paints- non natural

Question 13

Transco

Answer 13

Cannot sue for personal injury

Question 14

Cambridge water v eastern counties leather

Answer 14

Must of known or ought to have reasonably foreseen that damage of the relevant type

Question 15

Defences for rvf

Answer 15

Act of god, act of a stranger, volenti, statutory authority, contributory negligence

Question 16

Perry v Kendricks transport

Answer 16

Act of a stranger