Practice question
Does an employer’s internal recourse automatically mean the injured person must pursue that recourse instead of enforcing the established judgment?
- No; internal reimbursement and the victim’s rights are distinct
- Yes; the victim must always litigate the employer’s reimbursement claim
- Yes; Article2181 automatically erases the victim’s award
- Yes; the employee necessarily becomes the victim’s attorney
- Yes; only the insurer can enforce any judgment
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles1311,2180–2181,2194.
- Safeguard v Tangco GR165732 December14,2006 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/dec2006/gr_165732_2006.html Direct employer responsibility.
- Maitim v Aguila GR218344 March21,2022 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2022/mar2022/gr_218344_2022.html Employer and employee liability.
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