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Caravan Travel and Tours International vs. Abejar [DECISION]

CARAVAN TRAVEL AND TOURS INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ERMILINDA R. ABEJAR, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 170631 | 2016-02-10

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The plaintiff may first prove the employer's ownership of the vehicle involved in a mishap by presenting the vehicle's registration in evidence. Thereafter, a disputable presumption that the requirements for an employer's liability under Article 2180[1] of the Civil Code have been satisfied will arise. The burden of evidence then shifts to the defendant to show that no liability under Article 2180 has ensued. This case, thus, harmonizes the requirements of Article 2180, in relation to Article 2176[2] of the Civil Code, and...