Practice question
Can a later cause produced by the original negligent act automatically be treated as wholly independent of it?
- No.
- Yes, whenever it happens later.
- Yes, if it has a different name.
- Yes, if injury occurs elsewhere.
- Yes, because effects cannot have causes.
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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