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Issue: Whether or not spouses Libi are liable under Art 2180 of the Civil Code?
The SC ruled that Spouses Libi are primarily liable for the civil liability arising from the
criminal offense committed by their minor children under their legal authority or control or who
live in their company unless it is proven that the former acted with the diligence of a good
father of a family to prevent such damages. The diligence of a good father of a family
required by law in a parent and child relationship consists of the instruction and supervision of
the child. Clearly, the spouses were remiss in their duty when they failed to supervise the
activities of their son and in preventing him from having access to the gun.