Practice question
The plaintiff was careless about an unrelated matter, but the court finds that carelessness contributed neither to the accident nor to the injury. Explain why that fact alone does not establish contributory negligence for mitigation.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, articles 2179 and 2214.
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