Taylor sued Meralco for damages resulting from an accident. The court found that Taylor's own actions contributed to the accident as a determining factor, so Taylor cannot recover damages from Meralco for the injury. Contributory negligence by the plaintiff prevents recovery of damages.
Taylor sued Meralco for damages resulting from an accident. The court found that Taylor's own actions contributed to the accident as a determining factor, so Taylor cannot recover damages from Meralco for the injury. Contributory negligence by the plaintiff prevents recovery of damages.
Taylor sued Meralco for damages resulting from an accident. The court found that Taylor's own actions contributed to the accident as a determining factor, so Taylor cannot recover damages from Meralco for the injury. Contributory negligence by the plaintiff prevents recovery of damages.
1. LlABILITY FOR DAMAGES; CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.-
When the immediate cause of an accident resulting in an injury is the plaintiff's own act, which contributed to the principal occurrence as one of its determining factors, he can not recover damages for the injury.