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May 15, 2011subsidiary liabilityemployer liabilitycriminal negligencerevised penal codevicarious liabilityphilippine law
Employer’s Subsidiary Liability for Employee Crimes: The Calang Ruling
Employers are only subsidiarily liable for employees’ criminal acts. The Calang ruling explains when and how this liability applies.
Aug 3, 2010employer liabilitysubsidiary liabilityquasi-delictrevised penal codecivil codephilippine law
Employer Liability in Criminal Cases: When Civil Liability Is Only Subsidiary
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when employers are subsidiarily liable for employee crimes, distinguishing quasi-delict from criminal civil liability.
Aug 3, 2010employer liabilitysubsidiary liabilityreckless imprudencecriminal negligencecivil coderevised penal code
Employer Liability in Criminal Negligence Cases: When Subsidiary, Not Solidary, Liability Applies
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies when employers face subsidiary versus solidary liability for employee crimes like reckless imprudence.