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Practice question: Damages in Case of Death

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

Under Article 2206, is loss of earning capacity in a death case simply identical to every gross peso the deceased might have received?
  1. No, the relevant net earning-capacity rules and proof must be applied
  2. Yes, living expenses can never matter
  3. Only the heirs’ preferred salary matters
  4. Yes, every aspiration is guaranteed
  5. Only the defendant’s income matters

Legal references

  • Apolinario v. Heirs of De los Santos, G.R. 219686, November 27, 2024: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/nov2024/gr_219686_2024.html

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