A . Is strict liability a legal concept available for environmental lawsuits? Why or why not? b. If strict liability is a concept used in environmental cases, what are the elements that the plaintiff must prove?
a . Strict liability is a type of tort liability not based on fault. In the environmental area, persons may be involved in abnormally dangerous activities for which the court may hold them liable should damage to others occur.
b. The elements of strict liability that the plaintiff must establish are:
(a) The defendant is involved in an unduly dangerous activity.
(b) That the location of the activity is inappropriate.
(c) That the plaintiff has suffered damage because of this activity.
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