Mr. P, a passenger in Allied Bus Lines, a common carrier was seriously injured when the bus fell into an embankment because of the negligence of the bus driver. Which of the following statements is more likely in accordance with accepted legal principles?

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• Mr. P, a passenger in Allied Bus Lines, a common carrier was seriously injured when the bus fell into an embankment because of the negligence of the bus driver. Which of the following statements is more likely in accordance with accepted legal principles?
• No. 1 - the same act of negligence of the defendant that causes injury to another may give rise to a liability based on culpa aquiliana and culpa criminal and the injured party may recover twice from the same act or omission of the defendant. No. 2 - When the defendant causes damage to the plaintiff through the formers fault or negligence, there being no contractual relationship between them, the basis of the defendant’s liability is a quasi-contract.
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• X is the owner of a domesticated dog. He left it at his compound while at work. Y, a neighbor threw stone at the dog, trying to play with it as he used to do. The dog was hit, hence, it jumped from the compound of X and went after Y who got injured when he fell while running away from the dog. Is X liable for damages?
• Clara thinking of her morality, drafted a will and asked Roberta, Hannah, Luisa and Benjamin to be witnesses during the day of the signing of her will, Clara fell down the stairs and broke both her arms. Coming from the hospitals, Clara insisted on signing her will by thumb mark and said that she can sign her full name later. While the will was being signed, Roberta, experienced a stomach ache and kept going to the restroom for long period of time. Hannah while waiting for her turn to sign the will, was reading the 7th Harry Potter book on the couch, beside the table on which everyone was signing Benjamin, aside from witnessing the will. Also offered to notarize it. A week after, Clara was run over by a drunk driver while crossing the street in Greenbelt. May the will of Clara be admitted to probate? Give your reasons briefly.
• A & B are married. During the marriage B filed an action for legal separation alleging that A shot her and seriously wounded her resulting in her permanent disability. Will the action prosper?
• Miss X, is a passenger in a jeepney driven by Mr. D and owned by Mr. O. The jeepney was rear-ended by another jeep owned by Mr. TP. Investigations disclosed that the fault was due to the driver of Mr. TP. Which is not correct?
• In 1986, Jennifer and Brad were madly in love. In 1989, because a certain Picasso painting reminded brad of her, Jennifer acquired it and placed it in his bedroom. In 1990, Brad and Jennifer broke up. While Brad was mending his broken hearth, he met Angie and fell in love. Because the Picasso painting reminded Angie of him, Brad in his will bequeathed the painting to Angie. Brad died 1995. Saddened by Brad’s death, Jennifer asked for the Picasso painting as a remembrance of him. Angie refused and claimed that Brad, in his will, bequeathed the painting to her is Angie correct? Why or why not?
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