Amadora vs.

CA, 160 SCRA 315

Facts: A few days before graduation, Alfredo Amadora

was shot and killed when his classmate, Pablito Daffron
fired a gun in the auditorium of their school. Daffon was
convicted of homicide thru reckless imprudence.
Additionally, petitioners, filed a civil action for damages
under Article 2180 of the Civil Code against the Colegio de
San Jose-Recoletos, its rector the high school principal,
the dean of boys, and the physics teacher, together with
Daffon and two other students, through their respective
parents. The complaint against the students was later
dropped.
Issue: Whether or not the school may be held liable for
the
acts
of
its
students.
Held: As long as it can be shown that the student is in the
school premises in pursuance of a legitimate student
objective, in the exercise of a legitimate student right, and
even in the enjoyment of a legitimate student right, and
even in the enjoyment of a legitimate student privilege, the
responsibility of the school authorities over the student
constitutes.
Teachers shall be liable for the acts of their students. As
long as the defendant can show that he had taken the
necessary precautions to prevent the injury, he can
exonerate himself from liability