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  • Palafox vs Ilocos Norte Gr No L10659 - Municipal Corp Not Liable for Injuries Caused in Good Faith

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    The provincial government of Ilocos Norte appealed a ruling that it was liable for injuries sustained by a construction worker, Protacio Palafox, who was hit by a truck driver employed by the province. While injuries caused by government functions can result in liability, the court ruled that the municipality of Ilocos Norte was not required to provide monetary compensation because the driver was performing duties honestly and in good faith, without wanton or malicious actions.

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    Palafox vs Ilocos Norte Gr No. l. 10659, January 31, 1958

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    The provincial government of Ilocos Norte appealed a ruling that it was liable for injuries sustained by a construction worker, Protacio Palafox, who was hit by a truck driver employed by the province. While injuries caused by government functions can result in liability, the court ruled that the municipality of Ilocos Norte was not required to provide monetary compensation because the driver was performing duties honestly and in good faith, without wanton or malicious actions.

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    Palafox vs Ilocos Norte Gr No L10659 - Municipal Corp Not Liable for Injuries Caused in Good Faith

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    Neil bryan Moninio
    The provincial government of Ilocos Norte appealed a ruling that it was liable for injuries sustained by a construction worker, Protacio Palafox, who was hit by a truck driver employed by the province. While injuries caused by government functions can result in liability, the court ruled that the municipality of Ilocos Norte was not required to provide monetary compensation because the driver was performing duties honestly and in good faith, without wanton or malicious actions.

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    PALAFOX VS ILOCOS NORTE GR No. L.

    10659 January 31, 1958


    FACT: Protacio Palafox work as a construction worker of a road was hit by a truck
    driver employed by the provincial government of Ilocos Norte. The injury caused in
    the course of the performance of a government function, as a rule,unless there is an
    existing statute on that matter, so long as they performed their duties honestly and in
    good faith.
    ISSUE: The government of Ilocos Norte a municipal corporation can be held liable for
    the injuryof the third person.
    RULING: The municipal corporation which is Ilocos Norte Municipality has no duty to
    pay monetary consideration due to the performance of the duty honestly and in good
    faith or that they did not act wantonly and maliciously.

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