Practice question
Two persons' proved negligent acts jointly cause one indivisible injury, and both are adjudged liable for the quasi-delict. The injured person is told the claim must be limited to one-half against each regardless of Article 2194. Which response is correct?
- The statute makes their established quasi-delict responsibility solidary
- Every multiple-defendant claim must be divided in half
- Neither owes anything because the other also contributed
- The claimant must choose the poorer defendant
- Only a criminal court may identify their civil responsibility
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2176–2178, 2181 and 2194: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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