Practice question
A nonowner borrows and uses an animal which causes proved damage. No force majeure or injured-person fault is established. The user invokes only lack of ownership. Which is sound?
- Only the registered owner can ever answer.
- Lack of ownership alone does not remove a person making use of the animal from Article 2183.
- Borrowing establishes force majeure.
- Every animal injury is governed exclusively by contract.
- Use of another’s animal makes the injured person responsible.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1173, 2176, 2180-2184: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Consumer Act, RA 7394, Articles 97-99: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1992/ra_7394_1992.html
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