Practice question
Under Article 2179, what happens when the plaintiff’s own negligence is the immediate and proximate cause of the injury?
- The plaintiff automatically receives double damages
- The plaintiff cannot recover damages
- The defendant always pays all demands
- Causation becomes irrelevant
- The mayor personally chooses the award
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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