What are the implications of the Rylands v Fletcher doctrine on the doctrine of strict liability?

Saskatchewan, Canada


The following excerpt is from Grabatin v Harasym, 2013 SKPC 130 (CanLII):

As mentioned, the evidence in these proceedings raises issues related to the Rylands v. Fletcher doctrine of strict liability; negligence; and nuisance.

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