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(1) Juan Nakpil & Sons v. CA involved a building constructed for the Philippine Bar Association that collapsed after an earthquake. The PBA sued the contractor (United) and architect (Nakpil) for damages. (2) United and Nakpil claimed they were not liable because the earthquake was an act of God. However, the court found the contractor was negligent in deviating from plans and the architect was at fault for design defects. These problems caused the building to fail during the earthquake, so an act of God

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Emir Mendoza

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