Practice question
Does absence of the original wrongdoer’s control over a later event alone prove a superseding cause?
- Yes, without more.
- Yes, if another person acted.
- No; the full causal inquiry remains necessary.
- Yes, whenever the wrongdoer left the scene.
- No; control is the sole requirement for liability.
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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