WELLER & CO., AND WHITEHEAD, WHITEHEAD, HEWETT & LEE v. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

[1965] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 414

QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION

Before Mr. Justice Widgery

Negligence-Duty of care-Whether extending to persons likely to suffer foreseeable indirect or economic loss-Essentiality of risk of direct injury to person or property -Liability of research institute for escape of dangerous thing. Strict liability-Rule of "Rylands v. Fletcher" -Restriction to proximate and direct consequences of wrongful acts-Liability of research institute for escape of dangerous thing.