What is the current state of the law on liability for the escape of a dangerous substance from the owner's property?
Prince Edward Island, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fisher v. Government of PEI, 2013 PESC 27 (CanLII):
British Common Law, beginning with Rylands v. Fletcher, (1868) L.R. 3 H.L. 330 took a hard line on the escape of a dangerous substance from a landowner’s property, placing the financial and legal responsibility for the damage caused squarely on the landowner. Decisions since Rylands v. Fletcher have created multiple exceptions.
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