Tort Law — Strict Liability Act

Date	Citation	Note
11.01.1912	RGZ 78, 171 VI. Civil Senate (VI 86/11)	Defendant's airship made forced landing; blown away by exceptional storm; claimant, watching, injured by anchor chain Liability not strict and based on fault alone Defendant under duty to take particular care (§ 823 I BGB), but not negligent in making flight or preparing for it (§ 276 BGB), nor in anchoring and cordoning off airship Storm was act of God (höhere Gewalt) §§ 276, 823 I BGB