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A and B entered Z's premises to search for an escape of gas. Each one of them applied naked light to…

On the Brooke v Bool facts, A and B searching for the gas leak together with naked lights acted in concert, so "Both A and B are joint tort-feasors and jointly liable" even…

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A and B entered Z's premises to search for an escape of gas. Each one of them applied naked light to the gas pipe. A's application resulted in an explosion causing damage to Z's premises. In this case, which one of the following statements is legally sustainable?

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On the Brooke v Bool facts, A and B searching for the gas leak together with naked lights acted in concert, so "Both A and B are joint tort-feasors and jointly liable" even though A's light caused the explosion; "A alone is liable" is therefore wrong.

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