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Practice question: Res Ipsa Loquitur

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Practice question

According to Nuñez, when is res ipsa loquitur available concerning direct evidence?
  1. When direct evidence is absent and not readily available, with the other requisites satisfied
  2. Whenever a party dislikes available evidence
  3. Only after the defendant confesses
  4. Only if an expert witnessed every act
  5. Automatically in every hospital dispute

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 1735, 1755-1756, 2176, 2179, 2184-2185 and 2214: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
  • Spouses Nuñez v. Dr. Daz, G.R. No. 246489, January 29, 2024, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_246489_2024.html

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