What is the test for negligence in relation to a perc?

Manitoba, Canada


The following excerpt is from Man. v. Matkowski et al., 1990 CanLII 11112 (MB QB):

The plaintiff alleges that the defendants Matkowski were negligent in failing to take steps to contain the fumes from the perc. within their premises, or, alternatively, in failing to take steps to exhaust the fumes safely from the premises. The plaintiff also pleads and relies on the common law doctrine of Rylands v. Fletcher.

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