Practice question
Under the first paragraph of Article 2179, what follows when the plaintiff's own negligence is the immediate and proximate cause of the injury?
- The plaintiff cannot recover damages on that basis
- The plaintiff always receives double damages
- The defendant automatically becomes negligent
- Every injury is a donation
- The court must award an arbitrary amount
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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