CHAPTER 2 > QUASI-DELICTS

Art. 2176. Whoever by act or omission causes damage to another, there being faul
t or negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done. Such fault or negligence
, if there is no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties, is calle
d a quasi-delict and is governed by the provisions of this Chapter.
Art. 1163. Every person obliged to give something is also obliged to take care o
f it with the proper diligence of a good father of a family, unless the law or t
he stipulation of the parties requires another standard of care. (1094a)
Art. 1164. The creditor has a right to the fruits of the thing from the time the
obligation to deliver it arises. However, he shall acquire no real right over i
t until the same has been delivered to him. (1095)
Art. 1165. When what is to be delivered is a determinate thing, the creditor, in
addition to the right granted him by Article 1170, may compel the debtor to mak
e the delivery.
If the thing is indeterminate or generic, he may ask that the obligation be comp
lied with at the expense of the debtor.
If the obligor delays, or has promised to deliver the same thing to two or more
persons who do not have the same interest, he shall be responsible for any fortu
itous event until he has effected the delivery. (1096)
Art. 1166. The obligation to give a determinate thing includes that of deliverin
g all its accessions and accessories, even though they may not have been mention
ed. (1097a)