Practice question
A defendant admits that a machine struck the claimant but disputes that its own negligent adjustment caused the strike. What remains necessary?
- Only repeating the admission of contact.
- Proof that the machine has a brand name.
- No proof because every operator is strictly liable.
- Only the claimant’s preferred legal label.
- Proof connecting the actionable adjustment to the injury-producing operation.
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
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