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Guilatco, a court interpreter, fell into an uncovered manhole on a sidewalk along a national road in Dagupan City and suffered injuries. She sued the city for damages. The city argued it was not liable as it did not control the national road. The court ruled the city was liable under Article 2189 of the Civil Code, as the city charter gave it supervision and control over sidewalks, exercised through the City Engineer, so it did not matter who owned the road. The Appeals Court reversed this finding that the

Author

Karen Pascal

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