The Weekly Law Reports
[2013] 3 WLR 623
Court of Appeal
Gore
v
Stannard (trading as Wyvern Tyres)
[2012] EWCA Civ 1248
2012 April 26;
Oct 4
Ward, Etherton, Lewison LJJ
Rylands v Fletcher— Fire damage— Liability— Fire breaking out on defendant’s premises as result of electrical fault— Tyres stored on premises by defendant feeding fire— Fire spreading and causing damage to claimant’s premises— Whether escape of dangerous thing from defendant’s land— Whether strict liability rule applying