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Notes Oct 4, 11 Torts
Notes Oct 4, 11 Torts
Park v Choi
Demurrer to evidence
if TC granted the
TC may still award civil liab even if the accused is acquitted
1. when the TC acquitted based on reasonable doubt.
2. TC says the liab of accused is purely civil
3. when the liab arises not on crime but on diff source of liab
SSA v Tangco
if cause of action is quasi-delict, cannot apply RPC but 2176 under NCC with
respect to 2180
no automatic subsidiary liab
elem
1 there must be Er-Ee relationship
2 Ee committed the act while in performance
3 there must be prior final judgment of convictin
4 Ee must have no sufficient prop to answer the award
subsid liab only applies in crim case
People v Navoa
Namatay si Navoa pending appeal
SC: extinguished only crim liab. civil liab subsists. much more if after final
judgment
But in People v Badeo, the accused is not present in the crime scene. so accused
absolved all civil liabs.
HOWEVER, People v Bayotas, abandoned the rulings in People v Navoa and People v
Badeo
Extinguishes both Criminal and Civil liab arising from a CRIME.
But IF the same be based on other sources (like Quasi-delict), it will not. it
shall be filed in a separate. need not worry the prescriptive period
So Ping Bun
Tortious Interference
not a party in contract induce one in a party to violate the contract
1.
2.knowledge of existence
3.unlawful interference
OCT 25
Negligence is RELATIVE.
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ordinatry negligence
gross negligence - amts to bad faith; fraud
negligence should be based on the facts involved and in light of human experience.
joint tofeasors
Burden of proof is
Presumption of ..
Contributory negligence.