How to Ace FYLSE/2008 F Q1

From Wikibooks, open books for an open world
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Outline[edit | edit source]

Strict Liability[edit | edit source]

Ultrahazardous Activity[edit | edit source]

  1. Inherently dangerous.
  2. Uncommon to the geographic area.
  3. Cannot be made safe.
  4. Social utility vs. risk.

Negligence[edit | edit source]

Duty[edit | edit source]

Foreseeable plaintiff[edit | edit source]
Standard of Care[edit | edit source]
  • Anticipated Trespasser
  • Attractive nuisance
Foreseeable to have children trespassers
Unlikely to appreciate the danger
The cost to make safe outweighs the risk of harm

Breach[edit | edit source]

Causation[edit | edit source]

Actual Cause[edit | edit source]
Proximate cause[edit | edit source]
  • foreseeability
  • Intervening
  • superseding

Damage[edit | edit source]

Defenses[edit | edit source]

Assumption of Risk[edit | edit source]

Contributory Negligence=[edit | edit source]