Practice question
A negligent obstruction forces a cyclist into the ordinary available detour, where a proved continuous consequence of that same obstruction injures her. No independent efficient cause exists. Is taking the detour automatically superseding?
- Yes; every chosen route breaks the chain.
- Yes; only involuntary responses count.
- No; therefore every detour injury is compensable without proof.
- No; a response generated by the obstruction is not independent merely because it is a choice.
- Yes; leaving the original spot ends liability.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1174, 1759, 2176-2180: 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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