Practice question
A claimant must establish that stored stock was destroyed in a flood. Records prove a flood affected the town, but reliable inventory evidence shows the stock had been removed beforehand. The claimant argues the general flood fact conclusively proves the ultimate loss. Which is correct?
- The general circumstance does not overcome the missing link and contrary stock-location evidence
- Every town-wide flood proves every claimed stock loss
- A general event establishes every individual consequence
- Only the claim amount matters
- Naming a circumstance factum probans excludes contrary proof
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, 2019 amended Rules on Evidence, effective May1,2020, Rules128,130,131 and133: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/pdf/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.pdf
- Dela Llana v. Biong, G.R.182356, December4,2013, MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/dec2013/gr_182356_2013.html
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