Vélez v. Llavina’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. ““Sec. 1803. A person who by an act or omission causes damage to another when there is fault or negligence shall be obliged to repair the damage so done. “Sec. 1804. The obligation imposed by the preceding section is demandable, not only for personal acts and omissions, but also for those of the persons for whom they should be responsible. “The father, and on his death or incapacity the mother, is liable for the damages caused by the minors who live with them. “Guardians are liable for the damages caused by minors or incapacitated persons who are under their authority and live with them. “Owners or directors of an establishment or enterprise are equally liable for the damages caused by their employes in the service of the branches in which the latter may be employed or on account of their duties. “The state is liable in this sense when it acts through a special agent, but not when the damage should have been caused by the official to whom properly it pertained to do the act performed, in which case the provisions of the preceding section shall be applicable. “Finally, masters or directors of arts and trades are liable for the damages caused by their pupils or apprentices while they are under their custody. “The liability referred to in this section shall cease when the persons mentioned therein prove that they employed all the diligence of a good father of a family to avoid the damage.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. De Perez Hermanos v. Costa