- Statute
- Civil Code
- Article
- Art. 20
- Topic
- Human Relations (n)
- Status
- In force
- Book
- Preliminary Title
- Chapter
- CHAPTER 2 Human Relations (n)
- Year
- 1949
- Cited by
- Multiple Supreme Court decisions
The provision
Every person who, contrary to law, wilfully or negligently causes damage to another, shall indemnify the latter for the same.
Cases applying this article
- Joyce v. Ardiente
- Spouses Benjamin C. Mamaril v. The Boy Scout of the Philippines
- The City of Manila v. The Manila Electric Company
- Ernesto Oppen v. Darwin G. Koh
- Gf Equity v. Arturo Valenzona
- Marilou Fajardo v. Barrington Carpets
- Silangan Textile Manufacturing Corporation v. Hon. Avelino G. Demetria
- Philippine Bank of Communications v. Elenita B. Trazo
Other Supreme Court decisions also apply this article.
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