Practice question
A court finds that the plaintiff's careless act was the immediate and proximate cause of the injury and establishes no actionable causal fault by the defendant. Which Article 2179 consequence applies?
- The plaintiff cannot recover on the asserted negligence claim
- The defendant must pay solely because sued
- The plaintiff necessarily receives a full award
- The court must presume an unrelated tort
- The plaintiff receives compensation for every disappointment
Legal references
- Civil Code Article 2179: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Achevara v. Ramos, GR 175172, September 29, 2009, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2009/sep2009/gr_175172_2009.html
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