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    Jose Dingcong owned a hotel in Iloilo, Philippines. One of his tenants, Francisco Echevarria, rented a room above the store occupied by the Kanaan brothers. One night, Echevarria negligently left his faucet running, flooding his room and causing water to drip down and damage goods in the store below. The Philippine Supreme Court ruled that as the proprietor, Dingcong was liable for damages caused by the negligent act of his hotel guest, Echevarria. Dingcong failed to exercise due diligence by not repairing defective pipes beforehand or providing Echevarria with a container to catch the dripping water. Therefore, Dingcong had to pay compensation

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    Jose Dingcong owned a hotel in Iloilo, Philippines. One of his tenants, Francisco Echevarria, rented a room above the store occupied by the Kanaan brothers. One night, Echevarria negligently left his faucet running, flooding his room and causing water to drip down and damage goods in the store below. The Philippine Supreme Court ruled that as the proprietor, Dingcong was liable for damages caused by the negligent act of his hotel guest, Echevarria. Dingcong failed to exercise due diligence by not repairing defective pipes beforehand or providing Echevarria with a container to catch the dripping water. Therefore, Dingcong had to pay compensation

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    Jose Dingcong owned a hotel in Iloilo, Philippines. One of his tenants, Francisco Echevarria, rented a room above the store occupied by the Kanaan brothers. One night, Echevarria negligently left his faucet running, flooding his room and causing water to drip down and damage goods in the store below. The Philippine Supreme Court ruled that as the proprietor, Dingcong was liable for damages caused by the negligent act of his hotel guest, Echevarria. Dingcong failed to exercise due diligence by not repairing defective pipes beforehand or providing Echevarria with a container to catch the dripping water. Therefore, Dingcong had to pay compensation

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    Dingcong vs.

    Kanaan

    72 Phil 14 Civil Law - Torts and Damages Liability of proprietors
    Jose Dingcong was the owner of a hotel in Iloilo. In 1933, a certain Francisco
    Echevarria rented a room in the upper floor of the hotel. The room he rented
    was immediately above the store occupied by the Kanaan brothers who are
    also tenants of the hotel. One night, Echevarria carelessly left his faucet
    open thereby flooding his room and it caused water to drip from his room to
    the store below. Because of this, the articles being sold by Kanaan were
    damaged. Apparently also, the water pipes supposed to drain the water from
    Echevarrias room was defective hence the flooding and the dripping.

    ISSUE: Whether or not Dingcong is liable to pay for the damages caused by
    Echevarria.

    HELD: Yes. Dingcong as proprietor is liable for the negligent act of the guest
    of his hotel (Echevarria). It was not shown that Dingcong exercised the
    diligence of a good father in preventing the damage caused. The pipe should
    have been repaired prior and Echevarria should have been provided with a
    container to catch the drip. Therefore, Dingcong is liable to pay for damages
    by reason of his negligence.

    Republic of the Philippines
    SUPREME COURT
    Manila
    SECOND DIVISION
    G.R. No. L-47033 April 25, 1941
    JOSE DINGCONG, recurrente-apelante,
    vs.
    HALIM KANAAN, NASRI KANAAN, y MICHAEL KANAAN, dedicados al
    comercio bajo la razon social de American Bazar, recurridos-
    apelados.
    Sres. Ezpeleta y Salvosa en representacion del recurrente.
    D. Felipe Ysmael en representacion de los recurridos.

    D E C I S I O N
    AVANCEA, J.:
    Segun la decision del Tribunal del Tribunal de Apelaciones, los hermanos
    Loreto Dingcong y Jose Dingcong son coarrentadarios de los altos de la casa
    de Emilia Saenz situada en la Calle Jose Ma. Basa de la Ciudad de Iloilo,
    donde establecieron el Central Hotel, siendo la primera la duea y el ultimo
    su manager. El demandado Francisco Echevarria ocupo, mediante pago de
    P30 al mes, el cuarto No. 10 de dicho hotel. Los demandantes acupaban, a
    su vez los bajos de este hotel donde tenian establecido su American Bazar
    dedicado a la compra y venta de articulos y mencancias. Hacia las once de la
    noche del 19 de septiembre de 1933, Echevarria, al retirarse a la cama, dejo
    abierto descuidadamente el grifo que daba sobre una palangana ordinaria
    sin desague. Como las tuberias del hotel en aquel tiempo estaban en
    reparacion, cuando a la media noche el agua descorrio por las tuberias, se
    esparcio por el suelo, traspasandolo y mojando los articulos y mencancias en
    los bajos en el establecimiento American Bazar, causando una perdida,
    que el Juzgado de Primera Instancia estimo en P1,089.61.
    Se presento esta accion por Halim Kanaan, Nasri Kanaan y Michael Kanaan
    en nombre del nombre del American Bazar contra Loreto Dingcong, Jose
    Dingcong y Francisco Echevarria por daos y perjuicios causados a los
    demandantes. El Jusgado sobreseyo la causa en cuanto a Loreto Dingcong
    por haber fallecido, y condeno a Francisco Echevarria, absolviendo a Jose
    Dingcong. Los demandantes apelaron de esta decision en cuanto absuelve a
    Jose dingcong. El Tribunal de Apelaciones, revocando la decision del Juzgado
    de Primera Instancia, declaro a Jose Dingcong responsable y le condeno a
    pagar a los demandantes el importe de los daos y perjuicios causados a los
    mismos como fue estimado por el Juzgado. Se presenta ahora ante esta
    Corte, mediante certiorari, apelacion de esta decision del Tribunal de
    Apelaciones.
    Siendo Jose Dingcong coarrendatario y manager del hotel, con completa
    posesion de los altos de la casa, debe responder por los daos causados por
    las cosas que se arrojaron o cayeron de la misma (articulo 1910 del Codigo
    Civil). Francisco Echevarria era huesped del hotel y fue el que directamente,
    por su descuido, al dejar abierto el grifo, permitio que el agua de la tuberia
    descorriera por el suelo y se filtrara hacia los bajos, mojando los articulos y
    mercancias de los demandantes. Jose Dingcong, por otra parte, no practico
    la diligencia de un buen padre de familia para prevenir estos daos, no
    obstante de que sabia que podian causarse por estar entonces en reparacion
    las tuberias, pues, debiendo presumir que Echavarria podia usar el grifo no
    le proveyo de algun recipiente con desague, y si solo puso debajo del mismo
    una palangana que, al llenarse, hizo que el agua se esparciera por el suelo.
    Se confirma la decision apelada, con las costas al apelante.
    Imperial, Diaz, Laurel, y Horrilleno, MM., estan conformes.
    Moran, M., no tomo parte.

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