Practice question
In Safeguard, what controls the nature of the asserted civil action rather than a later label in argument?
- The complaint’s allegations and prayer.
- The defendant’s preferred caption alone.
- The defendant’s insurance limit.
- The existence of a uniform.
- Only the date of the criminal appeal.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 1173, 2176, 2180-2184: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Safeguard Security Agency, Inc. v. Tangco, G.R. No. 165732, December 14, 2006, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/dec2006/gr_165732_2006.html
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