Practice question
After a negligent fire, a defendant argues that the injured resident had to enter a visibly collapsing burning room to save possessions, and that refusing the grave hazard forfeits every claim. No safe rescue option existed. Which is sound?
- Mitigation always requires risking life
- Every refusal to enter a fire cancels all damages
- Only property value matters
- The standard is diligent reasonable loss reduction in context, not an automatic demand for grave unsafe rescue or forfeiture of all claims
- The resident becomes the fire’s sole cause
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 2203: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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