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Practice question: Plaintiff’s Negligence as Immediate and Proximate Cause

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Practice question

Compare the two branches of Article 2179 and explain why contributory negligence is not automatically an absolute bar.

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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