Civil Code Art. 2179: Quasi-delicts

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 2179
Topic: Quasi-delicts
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE XVII EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Quasi-delicts
Year: 1949

The provision

When the plaintiff's own negligence was the immediate and proximate cause of his injury, he cannot recover damages. But if his negligence was only contributory, the immediate and proximate cause of the injury being the defendant's lack of due care, the plaintiff may recover damages, but the courts shall mitigate the damages to be awarded. (n)

Cases applying this article

National Transmission Corporation v. Leslie L. de Jesus G.R. No. 217928
Flordeliza Mendoza v. Mutya Soriano G.R. No. 164012
Travel & Tours Advisers v. Alberto Cruz, Sr. G.R. No. 199282
People'S General Insurance Corporation v. Saulog Transit G.R. No. 210295
Sealoader Shipping Corporation v. Grand Cement Manufacturing Corporation G.R. No. 167363
Cresencia Achevara v. Elvira Ramos G.R. No. 175172
Central Bank of the Philippines v. Citytrust Banking Corporation G.R. No. 141835

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