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Practice question: Liability of LGUs

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Practice question

Explain Article 2189's control-or-supervision requirement. Apply it to a defective national road under admitted city supervision, distinguishing ownership from the relevant statutory relationship.

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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