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A Videocast on the Application of Rylands v. Fletcher In Nuisance Actions
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

The Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act preempts state common law claims for design defects
Posted on 13 Jul 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

The plaintiff-employee, a chemical unloader, was attempting to unload a railway tank car filled with sulfuric acid when its chemical contents exploded, spraying his face and chest and thereby inflicting severe burns. The employee sued under common law... Read More

More Thinking About Smith v Inco – A Videocast Analysis by Dianne Saxe
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

A Videocast on the Application of Rylands v. Fletcher In Nuisance Actions
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

More Thinking About Smith v Inco – A Videocast Analysis by Dianne Saxe
Posted on 10 Dec 2011 by Dianne Saxe

Noted Canadian environmental lawyer Dianne Saxe has prepared an excellent video analysis of a recent Canadian appellate decision, Smith v. Inco , that looks at the application of the famous strict liability case from England , Rylands v. Fletcher, [1868... Read More

The Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act preempts state common law claims for design defects
Posted on 13 Jul 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

The plaintiff-employee, a chemical unloader, was attempting to unload a railway tank car filled with sulfuric acid when its chemical contents exploded, spraying his face and chest and thereby inflicting severe burns. The employee sued under common law... Read More