The Element of Fault in Private Nuisance

Liability for nuisance is often imposed on the ground of defendant\u27s negligence or more grievous fault in causing it. The Restatement would impose strict liability only where the nuisance stems from abnormally dangerous activity on defendant\u27s part. But these concepts by no means cover the whole field. There are many instances of nuisance where liability is imposed though defendant has not been negligent (still less wanton) and where his activity is not abnormally dangerous