To Establish an Environmental Strict Liability Suit at Common Law

question 10

Multiple Choice

To establish an environmental strict liability suit at common law, the plaintiff must show that the:

• A) defendant was negligent in her operations.
• B) plaintiff was not negligent.
• C) defendant is engaged in an abnormally dangerous activity in an inappropriate location.
• D) location for such activity is indeed appropriate.

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