Practice question
If plaintiff negligence is only contributory and defendant’s lack of due care is the immediate and proximate cause, what does Article 2179 provide?
- Every claim is automatically barred
- Damages must automatically be tripled
- Recovery may occur, but damages are mitigated
- No evidence can be considered
- The plaintiff owns the LGU afterward
Legal references
- Civil Code: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360; Articles2179,2199.
- RA 7160: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html; Section 24.
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