Practice question
A bus company supplied counsel for its driver, who was finally convicted of a duty-related felony. At a proper hearing, industry, employment and unsatisfied execution due to insolvency are proved. The victim says supplying counsel converted the company’s liability into primary liability under Article 103. Which is correct?
- Supplying counsel makes the company the principal criminal offender
- The company’s liability remains subsidiary; participating in the defense does not change its nature
- All liability disappears because counsel represented the driver
- The victim may collect the full award twice
- Every company officer becomes personally solidarily liable
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/acts/act1930/act_3815_1930.html — Revised Penal Code, Articles 100, 102–103 and 113.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/apr2004/gr_147703_2004.html — Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. v. People, G.R. No. 147703, April 14, 2004, employer subsidiary liability and execution hearing.
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