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Practice question: Joint Tortfeasors

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Does naming several defendants alone prove that each is liable for quasi-delict?
  1. Yes, names in a complaint conclusively prove fault
  2. Yes, if they know each other
  3. Only if they are relatives
  4. No, the relevant liability basis must be established for each before applying Article 2194
  5. Yes, regardless of participation

Legal references

  • Civil Code, Articles 2176 and 2194: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360

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