Practice question
An accident occurs within city boundaries on a private structure. For a claim based solely on Article 2189, the claimant proves neither a covered public work nor city control or supervision. Is location alone enough?
- Yes; the city guarantees every structure within its territory.
- Yes; boundaries replace every other element.
- Yes; every private structure becomes public automatically.
- Yes; damages follow from any allegation.
- No; territorial location alone does not establish the statutory basis asserted.
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 2189, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Republic Act No. 7160, section 24, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
- City of Manila v. Teotico, G.R. No. L-23052, January 29, 1968, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1968/jan1968/gr_l-23052_1968.html
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