Practice question
Does stating an exact number in a complaint by itself prove actual damages?
- Yes, every pleaded number is conclusive
- Only if it is a round number
- Yes, if the claimant repeats it
- Only if the defendant is rich
- No, the relevant pecuniary loss must be duly proved
Legal references
- Civil Code, Article 2199: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/53360
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