Practice question
A judgment already awards reasonable attorney’s fees as damages. During execution the winner seeks the same counsel appearance fees again as generic costs of suit, beyond the recoverable Rule 142 items. Which is correct under Go?
- Every fee may be recovered twice under different labels
- Execution permits any new fee demand
- Attorney’s fees as damages cannot simply be recovered again as costs beyond the rule-authorized items
- All judicial costs are abolished
- The losing party must pay every private invoice
Legal references
- Go v. Saint Jude Catholic School, G.R. 257761, April 22, 2025: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/apr2025/gr_257761_2025.html
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