Practice question
What does Article 2177 say about quasi-delict responsibility and civil liability arising from penal negligence?
- They are always the same claim for every purpose.
- They can never concern the same event.
- Every successful claimant must recover twice.
- They are separate and distinct, but damages may not be recovered twice for the same act or omission.
- The victim must abandon every civil right.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, articles 2177 and2199.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rules of Court, Rule 111 section 3.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_255180_2024.html — Fernando, Jr. v People, GR 255180, January 31 2024, main resolution: no double recovery for the same act or omission.
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