Text of the provision
Art. 697. The abatement of a nuisance does not preclude the right of any person injured to recover damages for its past existence.
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
Stopping a nuisance does not wipe out what it already caused. A person injured may still recover damages for the nuisance's past existence even after it has been abated.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 696 — Liability Of Successive Owners.
- Article 698 — Nuisance Never Legalized By Time.
Cases citing this article
- Linda Rana vs. Teresita Lee Wong, et al./Sps Rosario and Wilson Uy, et al. vs. Sps. Reynaldo and Linda Rana, G.R. No. 192861 / G.R. No. 192862, June 30, 2014 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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