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Manila Electric Company (1930) who is not familiar with the danger arising from
touching an electric wire.
Malcolm, J. ● Lastly, SC ruled that the negligence came from
Manila Electric’s act of placing the pole within
I. Facts: proximity to a place frequented by many people.
● In August 1928, Juan Diaz Astudillo (20 year old IV. Dispositive: Judgment is in favor of Astudillo.
working student) died through electrocution when he
placed his right hand on a wire connected with an V. Dissenting: Johnson, J. : There is nothing in the
electric light pole near Santa Lucia Gate in Intramuros records that show that Manila Electric did anything
(walled city in Manila). negligent.
● Mrs. Astudillo then filed a case for damages against
Manila Electric Company. The latter set up the
defense that Juan Astudillo’s death was solely
because of his negligence and lack of care. They
claimed that they exercised the diligence of a good
father of a family to prevent the injury.
● CFI then ruled in favor of Astudillo.