Practice question
An officious manager negligently delegates stocktaking, and the delegate damages the owner’s inventory. Can the owner proceed directly against the delegate under Article 2146?
- Only if the owner first donates the claim
- No, delegation abolishes direct liability
- No, only the manager’s spouse is liable
- Only if the inventory is land
- Yes, without prejudice to the manager’s responsibility
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 22, 1157, 1160, 2142-2169 and 2176: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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