Practice question
A technician negligently leaves a gas valve unsafe on Monday. On Tuesday another negligently defeats an alarm. The combined continuing failures cause an explosion, neither being efficiently superseded; both are adjudged liable for one injury. Is different timing a complete defense to concurrence?
- No; the effects are proved to operate together in the injury.
- Yes; concurrent conduct must occur simultaneously.
- Yes; Monday negligence expires at midnight.
- Yes; an alarm can never be causal.
- No; therefore every Monday worker is liable.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2176 and 2194: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Abrogar v. Cosmos Bottling Company, G.R. No. 164749, March 15, 2017, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2017/mar2017/gr_164749_2017.html
- Soriano v. Intestate Estate of Diano, G.R. No. 277496, January 20, 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70347
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