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

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Is the plaintiff’s mere presence at the accident site sufficient to establish the Article 2179 bar?
  1. Yes; presence is always negligence.
  2. Yes; an absent person could not be hurt.
  3. No.
  4. Yes; location replaces causal proof.
  5. No; location can never be relevant evidence.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles 1174, 1759, 2176-2180: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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