Tort Flashcards
Private Nuisance
An unlawful or unreasonable interference with a persons use or enjoyment of land coming from neighbouring land
Rylands V Fletcher
When something from a neighbouring property damages or destroys property by the escape of a non-naturally stored material onto adjoining property
Vicarious Liability
A form of secondary liability where the C claims against the employer of the D due to being negligent in their employment
Negligent Misstatement
The C can only claim economic loss if they suffer loss as a consequence of a statement made negligently (Hedley Byrne)
Duty of Care
If an already established duty of care exist the court should follow this precedent and if not they should use the closest analogy (Robinson)