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The law of tort deals with civil liabilities of wrongdoers. There are many heads of liability under the law. One of the heads of liability is the tort of vicarious liability. You are required to explain the tort of vicarious liability.
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Osrodo Leather Co. Ltd used a solvent in their tanning business. The solvent escaped from beneath the works and eventually filtered into the water supply, polluting Adade Water Co. Ltd’s dam. Adade Water Co. Ltd was forced to abandon the dam to develop new water supplies. Consequently, Adade Water Co. Ltd took legal action against Osrodo Leather Co. Ltd.
Required:
Briefly explain the chances of Adade Water Co. Ltd, in the light of the Rule in Rylands Vrs Fletcher. (8 marks)
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Asantewaa lives in a quiet residential area. Next door, Kwickbuild Ltd, is carrying out extensive building works to a dilapidated old house. The builders who are working from dawn to dusk, seven (7) days a week, used a crane which passes over Asantewaa’s house. Asantewaa and her family are annoyed by the dust, dirt, and noise caused by the building works.
Required:
a) Identify the types of tort of nuisance.
(4 marks)
b) What TWO (2) conditions must be present for a conduct to constitute nuisance?
(6 marks)
c) Advise Asantewaa as to her legal position.
(6 marks)
d) State TWO (2) legal remedies available to her.
(4 marks)
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The Adiso District Council has been dumping garbage in a quarry close to a residential area at Abobo, where Atta Mante resides, and that Atta Mante alleged that the dumping of the refuse has often caused offensive and pestilential smell from vapours in the area, and that the stench emanating from the refuse had seriously interfered with their comfort and well-being. The Council denied having caused any discomfort to Atta Mante and the other residents and contended that the act complained of by Atta Mante and other residents, were conferred on the Council by law.
Required:
Explain whether Atta Mante and the other residents will succeed in any court action against Adiso District Council. (8 marks)
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c) Bizee Company Limited is a wholesaler storing large quantities of goods in the port city of Takoradi. Kofi Gee, an employee of the company, is a well-trained and skilled driver in a specialty truck. As part of the company’s routine retraining, the need for Kofi Gee to take time, drive the truck carefully and safely, taking into consideration always people on the premises, was over-emphasized. One day, in a hurry to complete the day’s scheduled duty, Kofi Gee drove back the truck so quickly through the partition of the client part of the wholesale department. Two clients on the sales section of the company at the time were injured.
The Board of Directors of the company foresaw the potential consequence to compensate the injured. At their meeting, therefore, you were consulted for your idea on the compensation.
Required:
Explain to the Board the possible liability of the company and Kofi Gee to the two injured clients.
(6 marks)
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