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Practice question: Remote Cause

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Does the label sponsor itself conclusively resolve a defendant’s causal responsibility in every event?
  1. Yes; sponsors are always liable.
  2. No; actual conduct and causal connection must be examined.
  3. Yes; sponsors are always immune.
  4. Yes; sponsorship replaces proof.
  5. No; only the event’s name matters.

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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