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FACTS:
o as he was about to get off to fix the flat tire, the car was
suddenly bumped by the jeep driven by Bernabe from the
opposite direction
In the criminal case, Juanito was acquited from the crime for
reckless imprudence on the ground that his guilt has not been proved
beyond reasonable doubt
o Court held that the collision was not due to the negligence
of Juanito Rosario but it was Castillo's own act of driving the jeep
to the shoulder of the road where the car was is the proximate
cause of the collision
ISSUE: W/N the negligence of Juanito can make him civilly liable despite
being acquitted from his criminal charges
HELD: YES.