Practice question
A claimant cites Paulino to argue that nominal damages necessarily replace every other independently justified remedy. Which is sound?
- Nominal damages always cancel all wages owed.
- Nominal damages automatically extinguish all proven claims.
- Every remedy compensates exactly the same injury.
- The case does not establish that proposition; it awarded distinct remedies for their separate purposes.
- Only one legal right can ever be violated.
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2206, 2208 and 2216-2225: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Paulino v. Sutherland Global Services, G.R. No. 262564, August 6, 2025, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70181
- University of Southeastern Philippines v. Sarate, G.R. No. 247617, November 25, 2025, en banc main decision, Part IV: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70367
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