Question 1

Strict liability: Used for certain torts because ______

Accepted Answer

1) High risk
2) Likelihood of creating injury is high
3) Use of reasonable care doesn't negate the risk

Question 2

Strict Liability: Purpose

Accepted Answer

1) Encourages people to forego high risk activities, limiting injuries
2) Encourages those who continue high risk activities to take precautionary measures
3) Foces the CCA to absorb the cost of the abnormally high risk

Question 3

Strict Liability: Animals - Wild Animals

Accepted Answer

If it has a habit of returning, its domestic
Exception: Most states have passed statutes excepting zoos
Possession: You exercise dominion and control over the animal

Question 4

Strict Liability: Animals - Domestic Animals

Accepted Answer

A domestic animal D knows or should have known to have vicious propensities
One Free Bite Rule: P can't use the attack in question as evidence of viciousness
Vicious propensities determined by animal's history or behavioral indicators

Question 5

Strict Liability: Animals - Livestock

Accepted Answer

D is strictly liable when his cattle trespass onto P's property

Question 6

Strict Liability: Ultra-hazardous Activities - 2nd Res. § 519

Accepted Answer

Even if utmost care is used to prevent harm, person is still responsible for harm caused to the person, land, or chattels
Kind of harm limited to that which makes the activity abnormally dangerous

Question 7

Strict Liability: Ultra-hazardous Activities - 2nd Res. § 520 (a-c)

Accepted Answer

Determining if activity is abnormally dangerous:
a) Existence of high degree of risk of harm to person, land, chattel
b) Likelihood that harm that results will be great
c) Inability to eliminate risk by exercise of reasonable care

Question 8

Strict Liability: Ultra-hazardous Activities - 2nd Res. § 520 (d-f)

Accepted Answer

d) Extent to which the activity is not a matter of common usage
e) Inappropriateness of the activity in the place where its carried out
f) Extent to which its value to community is outweighed by its dangers attributes
Cost-benefit analysis!

Question 9

Nuisance: Private Nuisance - Elements

Accepted Answer

D's conduct is an invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of land and the invasion is either
1) Intentional and unreasonable or
2) Unintentional and negligent or abnormally dangerous

Question 10

Nuisance: Private Nuisance - Def and Theories

Accepted Answer

Def: An ongoing interference with the use and enjoyment of P's land
Theories: Coase - says the market will decide between the two conflicting uses

Question 11

Nuisance: Private Nuisance - Not Nuisances

Accepted Answer

1) Blocking light
Exception: Spite fences
2) Aesthetic "Nuisances" - Nuisance where someone uses their property in an obnoxious way
Generally unsuccessful (unless D's actions lower value of surrounding properties)
3) Harm done to the extra-sensitive P

Question 12

Nuisance: Takings

Accepted Answer

Takings Clause: No person shall be deprived of LLP w/o due process; nor shall private property be taken for public use w/o just comp
Takings Revolution: Court recognizes that nuisance remains valid reason for a state to regulate private land w/o comp

Question 13

Nuisance: Public Nuisance

Accepted Answer

Def: An unreasonable interference w/ a right common to the gen. public
Gov't can bring a public nuisance claim
Indiv. can only bring pub. nuisance claim if there is a harm suffered by gen. pub. but that P suffered a unique harm

Torts

Strict Liability & Nuisance

Term	Definition
Strict liability: Used for certain torts because ______	1) High risk 2) Likelihood of creating injury is high 3) Use of reasonable care doesn't negate the risk
Strict Liability: Purpose	1) Encourages people to forego high risk activities, limiting injuries 2) Encourages those who continue high risk activities to take precautionary measures 3) Foces the CCA to absorb the cost of the abnormally high risk
Strict Liability: Animals - Wild Animals	If it has a habit of returning, its domestic Exception: Most states have passed statutes excepting zoos Possession: You exercise dominion and control over the animal
Strict Liability: Animals - Domestic Animals	A domestic animal D knows or should have known to have vicious propensities One Free Bite Rule: P can't use the attack in question as evidence of viciousness Vicious propensities determined by animal's history or behavioral indicators
Strict Liability: Animals - Livestock	D is strictly liable when his cattle trespass onto P's property
Strict Liability: Ultra-hazardous Activities - 2nd Res. § 519	Even if utmost care is used to prevent harm, person is still responsible for harm caused to the person, land, or chattels Kind of harm limited to that which makes the activity abnormally dangerous
Strict Liability: Ultra-hazardous Activities - 2nd Res. § 520 (a-c)	Determining if activity is abnormally dangerous: a) Existence of high degree of risk of harm to person, land, chattel b) Likelihood that harm that results will be great c) Inability to eliminate risk by exercise of reasonable care
Strict Liability: Ultra-hazardous Activities - 2nd Res. § 520 (d-f)	d) Extent to which the activity is not a matter of common usage e) Inappropriateness of the activity in the place where its carried out f) Extent to which its value to community is outweighed by its dangers attributes Cost-benefit analysis!
Nuisance: Private Nuisance - Elements	D's conduct is an invasion of another's interest in the private use and enjoyment of land and the invasion is either 1) Intentional and unreasonable or 2) Unintentional and negligent or abnormally dangerous
Nuisance: Private Nuisance - Def and Theories	Def: An ongoing interference with the use and enjoyment of P's land Theories: Coase - says the market will decide between the two conflicting uses
Nuisance: Private Nuisance - Not Nuisances	1) Blocking light Exception: Spite fences 2) Aesthetic "Nuisances" - Nuisance where someone uses their property in an obnoxious way Generally unsuccessful (unless D's actions lower value of surrounding properties) 3) Harm done to the extra-sensitive P
Nuisance: Takings	Takings Clause: No person shall be deprived of LLP w/o due process; nor shall private property be taken for public use w/o just comp Takings Revolution: Court recognizes that nuisance remains valid reason for a state to regulate private land w/o comp
Nuisance: Public Nuisance	Def: An unreasonable interference w/ a right common to the gen. public Gov't can bring a public nuisance claim Indiv. can only bring pub. nuisance claim if there is a harm suffered by gen. pub. but that P suffered a unique harm

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