Practice question
Did Paulino treat nominal damages as reimbursement for the employee’s exact financial losses?
- Yes; it required matching receipts for the nominal award.
- No.
- Yes; nominal meant backwages only.
- Yes; nominal meant a tax refund.
- No; therefore no violated right was necessary.
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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