Tort and Accident Law
Introductory
Strict Liability
A liability rule under which an injurer is responsible for legally recognized harm even without proof that the injurer failed to take due care.
Why It Matters
Strict liability can give actors incentives to internalize accident costs, adjust activity levels, insure against losses, or avoid activities whose social costs exceed benefits.
Selected Literature
A short list of directly relevant archive entries.
1961
Intermediate
1970
Advanced
2004
Advanced
2016
Advanced
Related Cases
1944
Foundations of Law and Economics
Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.
24 Cal. 2d 453, 150 P.2d 436 (1944)
Proof of negligence and the allocation of product-accident risk between manufacturers and consumers.
1910
Foundations of Law and Economics
Vincent v. Lake Erie Transportation Co.
109 Minn. 456, 124 N.W. 221 (1910)
Private necessity, compensation, and liability for intentional emergency use of another's property.
1947
Foundations of Law and Economics
United States v. Carroll Towing Co.
159 F.2d 169 (2d Cir. 1947)
Negligence, precaution costs, accident probability, and expected loss.