Examples of Strict Liability Actions
Types of Conduct the Leads to Strict Liabiliy
Written by J. Mance Gordon
Updated at April 20th, 2024
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What other common strict liability causes of action exist?
Most states recognize similar types of conduct as subject to strict liability:
- Ultrahazardous Activities
- Dram Shop Acts
- Common Carrier Liability
Each of these is discussed below.
Ultrahazardous Activity
Courts may impose strict liability in tort for types of activities they call ultrahazardous. This may include activities such as working with explosives, wild animals, or extreme sports.
Dram Shop Acts
These laws make sellers of alcoholic beverages directly to customers on the sellers premises liable for harm caused as a result of the consumer becoming intoxicated.
Common Carriers
Carriers of cargo on behalf of others may be strictly liable to the owner for any harm suffered by the cargo. Risk of loss, however, may be shifted back on the owner via contract.
Related Topics
- Tort Law (Intro)
- What are Torts?
- What are the types of torts?
- What are Intentional Torts?
- Unintentional Tort
- Assault and Battery?
- Intentional Infliction of Emotions Distress?
- Invasion of Privacy?
- False Imprisonment?
- Malicious Prosecution?
- Trespass?
- Conversion?
- Defamation?
- Defenses to Defamation?
- Absolute Privilege
- Defamation and 1st Amendment Considerations?
- Fraud?
- Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations?
- What is Negligence?
- Negligence A Duty of Care?
- Negligence Breach of Duty of Care?
- Causation?
- Cause-in-Fact
- What are common defenses to negligence actions?
- What is Strict Liability?
- Strict Liability Causes of Action Examples
- Strict Products Liability
- What defenses exist to strict product liability actions?
- Compensatory damages?
- Punitive damages?
- Treble Damages