Practice question
Which description is central to a fortuitous event under Article 1174?
- An event that could not be foreseen or, though foreseen, was inevitable
- Every event producing an expensive loss
- Every act the defendant intentionally causes
- Any ordinary operating expense
- Only an event occurring overseas
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1173–1174 and 2176–2178: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Mindex Resources Development v. Morillo, GR 138123, March 12, 2002, main decision, fortuitous-event discussion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2002/mar2002/gr_138123_2002.html
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