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Liability in Ford Fiera Accident Case by Yrna Caña is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This case involves a car accident where 15-year old Bithuel Macas was hit by a Ford Fiera driven by Chona Cimafranca. The Ford Fiera was registered to Medardo Cadiente, but he claimed he had sold the car to Rogelio Jalipa. The lower court ruled in favor of Macas and held Cadiente and Jalipa jointly liable for damages. The Supreme Court found no contributory negligence by Macas. It also held that as the registered owner, Cadiente was primarily responsible under vehicle registration laws and could not escape

Author

Yrna Caña

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