Rylands V Fletcher

Question 1

Giles v Walker

Answer 1

D ploughed forest land then thistle seeds blew from Ds land to C’s land
Thistles we’re naturally growing so claim failed

Question 2

Pontardawe RDC

Answer 2

Rocks fell into C’s land from an avalanche.

D not liable

Question 3

Ellison v MOD

Answer 3

Rainwater flooded C’s land

Not liable for natural rainwater

Question 4

Richards v Lothian

Answer 4

Sink blocked by vandals damaged C’s stock

Question 5

British Celanedr v Hunt

Answer 5

Metal foil escaped and damaged C’s wires, not liable as use of land too natural and it was an industrial estate

Question 6

Sochaki v sas

Answer 6

A spark jumped out the fire in C’s house, d not liable as normal to have a fire in house

Question 7

Collingwood v Home & colonial stores

Answer 7

Fire spread due to faulty wiring.

Normal to have wiring and there was no negligence

Question 8

Mason v Levy Autoparts

Answer 8

D kept flammable materials in wooden crates and they set alight
D liable

Question 9

Facts of Cambridge Water

Answer 9

PCE chemicals had been sleeping into C’s water supply for 30 years so C failed a water test.

Question 10

Facts of Transco

Answer 10

Gas pipe collapsed due to D’s water leaking

Question 11

LMS international v styrene

Answer 11

Polystyrene blocks caught fire when being cut and damaged C’s premesis
Claim won

Question 12

Musgrove v pandelis

Answer 12

Car caught fire as D forgot to turn off petrol tap

Owner of the car was liable (1919 case)

Question 13

Shiffman

Answer 13

Flagpole fell and hit C, claim successful

Question 14

Read v Lyons

Answer 14

Injured at munitions factory when one of the shells exploded

There was technically no escape as it was in the factory

Question 15

Crown river cruises

Answer 15

Fireworks on display caused damage to C’s barge

Fireworks r obviously dangerous so D liable

Question 16

Gore v Stannard

Answer 16

Tyres caught fire and destroyed C’s premesis

Fire spread but the tyres didn’t actually escape so no claim

Question 17

Peters v prince of wales theatre

Answer 17

Sprinkler system went off and destroyed C’s stock.

Water supply benefited both C and D so no liability

Question 18

Dunne v NW gas board

Answer 18

Gas main exploded with no negligence from D.

Not liable ; common benefit

Question 19

Cordin v Newport CC

Answer 19

Water escaped from councils reservoir and damaged C’s land

Council held liable

Question 20

Why was transco important?

Answer 20

Courts said: 
Not going to follow Australia
Non natural was badly defined
It’s a remedy for land only
Statues cover most of it anyway?

Question 21

Weller v Foot and mouth disease

Answer 21

Virus escaped and C couldn’t sell cattle.

C had no proprietary interest so claim failed

Question 22

Smith v Scott

Answer 22

Family rehoused by the defendant on the promise hey didn’t make trouble but they did so their neighbour tried to sue. D not liable as it was the families nuisance

Question 23

Green v Chelsea waterworks

Answer 23

Damage caused by a leak from Ds pipes

Not liable as they were obliged by statutes to provide water and occasional bursts were inevitable