Practice question
Does proof that an actor intended the harmful conduct automatically establish an employer's liability for it?
- No, the employer-related legal conditions and defenses must also be examined
- Yes, every employer answers for every intentional act anywhere
- Yes, even without employment
- No, because intentional acts can never support civil claims
- Yes, intent eliminates every defense for every other person
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2176–2177, 2180 and 2194: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Elcano v. Hill, GR L-24803, May 26, 1977, main decision, scope of culpa aquiliana: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1977/may1977/gr_24803_1977.html
- Safeguard Security Agency v. Tangco, GR 165732, December 14, 2006, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/40427
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