Practice question
A solidary tortfeasor fully pays the common liability. The claimant then argues that this payment necessarily bars any possible contribution inquiry among the liable actors and simultaneously leaves the victim entitled to another full award. Which is correct?
- Both propositions always follow
- Only the victim can decide every internal share
- Full payment creates a second injury
- Full satisfaction bars duplicate victim recovery, while any proper internal recourse must be analyzed separately under the governing rules
- Every tortfeasor becomes permanently immune from every claim
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1217, 2177 and 2194: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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