Sentences with phrase «liability standard imposed»

There is one exception to the strict liability standard imposed by the DOLA.

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In 2012, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that «pit bulls» are «inherently dangerous» and imposed a new strict liability standard on landlords who knew or had reason to know that a tenant has a pit bull on the premises.

The plaintiff's claims required our attorneys to undertake an extensive analysis of the standards for imposing liability on municipalities, and whether the Due Process Clause was implicated by either the state - created danger doctrine or the special relationship doctrine.

Florida courts impose different standards in assessing liability under negligence and strict products liability.

The strict liability test is a very low standard that imposes liability on the owner regardless of whether the owner was in the wrong.

Therefore, a strict liability standard is more applicable because it imposes constructive knowledge of the item on the manufacturer.

Accordingly, reading the section pursuant to the principle of ejusdem generis, it is clear that the application of any special liabilities or higher standards imposed by the CPA were not meant to be preserved under s. 9 (1) of the OLA.

Any standard less than but - for, however, simply represents a decision to impose liability without causation.

Both the lower court and the Court of Appeal held that the split in liability of 25 per cent for the child and 75 per cent for the school under «occupiers» liability» was reasonable and imposed a proper standard of care on the school district.