Damage done by rats is not normally an act of God.
Citations:
(1750) 1 Wils 281
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Transco plc v Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council HL 19-Nov-2003
Rylands does not apply to Statutory Works
The claimant laid a large gas main through an embankment. A large water supply pipe nearby broke, and very substantial volumes of water escaped, causing the embankment to slip, and the gas main to fracture.
Held: The rule in Rylands v Fletcher . .
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Nuisance
Updated: 07 December 2022; Ref: scu.188036