Spouses Ed Dante Latonio v · G.R. 206184

Petitioner: Spouses Ed Dante Latonio
Respondent: Mcgeorge Food Industries
Citation: G.R. No. 206184
Court: Supreme Court
Division: Second Division
Ponente: Peralta, J.
Decided: December 6, 2017

Summary

This Supreme Court case involved a negligence claim by the Latonio family against McDonald's entities after their 8-month-old son fell and was injured during a birthday party. The mother placed the child on a chair with a mascot performer and released her hold for photo-taking. The Regional Trial Court found the mascot performer and his employer liable, but the Court of Appeals reversed, finding the mother's negligence was the proximate cause. The Supreme Court affirmed, emphasizing that it was irresponsible for a mother to entrust her infant's safety to a mascot in a thick costume with no hands and limited sensory abilities. The case establishes important precedent on parental duty of care and proximate causation in negligence cases, particularly involving children and costumed entertainers.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 2180

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By Intellegal Editorial Board · December 6, 2017

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