Practice question
If the plaintiff’s negligence is the immediate and proximate cause of the injury, what does Article2179 state?
- The plaintiff cannot recover damages
- The plaintiff always receives double damages
- The defendant must always pay despite no causal fault
- The plaintiff automatically owns the defendant’s business
- Only a criminal court can consider it
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1172–1174,2178–2179,2194.
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