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WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE?

DRIVER FEGARIDO, DRIVING A PUBLIC JEEP, HIT ALCANTARA WHO LATER DIED. REGISTERED OWNER WAS MILAN. IS MILAN LIABLE?

UNDER THE CIVIL CAUSE WHEN AN EMPLOYEE, IN PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTY, CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER THE PRESUMPTION IS THAT THE EMPLOYER IS ALSO LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE. THE EMPLOYER MUST PRESENT EVIDENCE THAT SHE OBSERVED DUE DILIGENCE IN THE SELECTION AND SUPERVISION OF HIS EMPLOYEE. IN THIS CASE MILAN FAILED TO REBUT SUCH PRESUMPTION.

IN THIS CASE ACTUAL OR COMPENSATORY DAMAGES WERE AWARDED.  THE RULING FOLLOWS:

MORAL DAMAGES WERE ALSO AWARDED. THE RULING FOLLOWS:

EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WERE ALSO AWARDED. RULING FOLLOWS:

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