Friday, March 23, 2012

FLETCHER V. RYLANDS case brief

FLETCHER V. RYLANDS
• Fletcher sues Rylands for damage to his mines
• No unreasonable conduct on Rylands’ part
• Rylands’ reservoir burst and water injured P’s mines
• Court holds Rylands strictly liable for the damage
• Court makes reference to cattle cases, where owners were held liable for damage that their cattle did in the absence of unreasonable conduct
• D Rylands’s reservoir was “not naturally there”

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