Strict Liability for Abnormally Dangerous Activities

Strict liability applies to high-risk activities not common to the community.

Representative cases

• Cave Quarries, Inc. v. Warex, LLC Indiana Supreme Court
• Birmingham Coal & Coke Co. v. Johnson 10 So. 3d 993 · Supreme Court of Alabama
• Toms v. Calvary Assembly of God, Inc. 446 Md. 543 · Court of Appeals of Maryland

Related Strict Liability rules

• Strict Liability: Wild AnimalsOwners strictly liable for harms caused by wild animals.
• Strict Liability: Domestic AnimalsLiability attaches when owner knows of dangerous propensities.

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