Mr. and Mrs. Villanueva bought a house and lot in Zambales in January 1988, though they have an apartment in Manila where they spend most of their time. The husband’s work sometimes requires him to spend time in Zambales wherein they have to stay there three times a year in a span of about 4-5 months. Five years later, their home in Zambales lost its value due to some damage. They decided to sell the land in Zambales at a lower value due to nature’s wrath, and they didn’t want to spend money to repair the house. Which among the following could have been the biggest factor in terms of natural hazards that influenced the couple’s decision?
A. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake in northern and central Luzon in July 1990
B. The eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991
C. Typhoon Pablo
D. Typhoon Milenyo
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Answer:
Explanation:
The principle of respondeat superior, which is applicable to both master-servant and agent-principle relationships, states that a person is vicariously liable for the acts of his servant or agent. As per the famous Australian jurist Dal Pont, the need for fixing liability on the principal for acts of agents arises in three main situations:
(1) the principal has selected the agent and has done so after verifying the quality, strengths and weaknesses of the agent
(2) the agent has been asked to perform that particular duty and principal gains some benefit out of that act
(3) principal has given general authority to commit the wrong.
The wife here has neither consented to appointing C as an agent to drive her car nor has C done the act within his scope of duty for the purpose of dropping B safely to a location