Practice question
Both parties breach their reciprocal obligations and the first infractor is identified. What does Article1192 direct?
- Equitable tempering of the first infractor’s liability by the court
- Automatic immunity for the first infractor
- Automatic double damages against the second infractor
- Extinction of every unrelated contract
- A fixed award unaffected by circumstances
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1165–1166,1172,1191–1192.
- Ong v Bogñalbal GR149140 September12,2006 MAIN: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/42229 Article1192 equitable tempering.
- Goldloop Properties v GSIS GR171076 August1,2012 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/aug2012/gr_171076_2012.html Article1192 uncertain first breach.
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