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Practice question: Liability Despite Absence of Fault or Negligence

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Which grounds does Article 2183 expressly recognize for cessation of responsibility?
  1. The animal’s ordinary tameness alone
  2. Mere absence of title alone
  3. Force majeure or the fault of the injured person
  4. The possessor’s age alone
  5. Lack of a written contract alone

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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