Practice question
A household possesses and maintains a dog belonging to an unpartitioned estate. The dog causes proved injury, with no statutory exception established. Does the household’s lack of exclusive title alone defeat Article 2183 liability?
- Yes, domestic dogs are excluded
- Yes, the estate’s unpartitioned status is automatic immunity
- Yes, only a pedigree holder can answer
- No
- Yes, every heir abroad must instead pay automatically
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 19-23, 26, 28, 31-33, 1314, 2177, 2183 and 2187: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Vestil v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74431, November 6, 1989, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1989/nov1989/gr_74431_1989.html
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