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Strict Liability
146 published works
TortsProf Blog
Cappelletti on Keating on Harm-Based Strict Liability
Marco Cappelletti has posted to SSRN Justifying Harm-Based Strict Liability: Reflections on Keating's Reasonableness and Risk. The abstract provides:In this article, I discuss Gregory Keating’s Reasonableness and Risk (OUP 2023) and critically assess…
Texas Personal Injury Law Blog
Katy Dog Attack Shows Why Some States Impose Strict Liability
By Paul Cannon
According to news reports, on July 28th, Dr, Nawar Taha, D.D.S. stepped out into her front yard with her dog, Ringo, to let the dog relieve itself. As they stood…
Unpredictable
Comments on Recent Cases: July 2024
By Will Newman
Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_legislative_election#/media/File:Place_de_la_République,_Juillet_7_2024_06.jpgPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent…
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
OHSA Series: Due Diligence Primer
Defenses to OHSA Charges Introduction to Due Diligence Have you ever wondered what happens if your workplace faces charges under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)or other similar legislation? What…
Unpredictable
Comments on Recent Cases: April 2024
By Will Newman
Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse#/media/File:Solar_eclipse_1999_4.jpgPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent…
Drug & Device Law
Dealing with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Non-Decision on Standards Compliance Evidence
By Bexis
As we discussed at length in this post, since the 1940s, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and other courts applying Pennsylvania law have refused to subject prescription medical products to strict…
Tort Talk
Issues of Fact Allow Strict Liability Case Involving Ladder to Proceed Forward
In the case of Kallok v. Wing Enterprises, Inc., No. 2:21-CV-00805-PLD (W.D. Pa. Sept. 19, 2023 Dodge, M.J.), a federal magistrate judge denied a Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment in…
Thomas Law News
What is Arizona’s “strict liability” law for dog bites and attacks?
Have you or a loved one been the victim of a dog bite or attack in Scottsdale, AZ? It’s crucial to know your legal rights, especially when it comes to…
On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog
Municipal water utility not protected from strict liability for main breaks, Iowa Supreme Court rules
By Rox Laird
A municipal water utility is not shielded by the Iowa Tort Claims Act from strict liability for damage to a Council Bluffs couples’ home caused by water main breaks, the…
Sentencing Law and Policy
"Mandatory Sentences as Strict Liability"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper authored by William W. Berry III now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: Strict liability crimes —…