Facts
An inspector at a munitions factory was injured by an explosion inside the factory. could not be shown.
Issue
Does Rylands v Fletcher apply without an escape?
Held
No liability.
Principle
Rylands v Fletcher needs an escape of the thing from land the occupies or controls to a place outside it.
Why it matters
Confirms escape as an essential element.
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See also
- Rylands v Fletcher [1868] UKHL 1 (17 July 1868) · United Kingdom · 1868
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Read v J Lyons & Co Ltd [1947] AC 156 (Lanbuk) <https://www.lanbuk.com/llb/torts/cases/read-v-lyons> accessed 31 October 2026
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