Practice question
A plaintiff proves only emotional distress but no pecuniary loss. The plaintiff seeks temperate damages solely because emotional suffering cannot be priced precisely. Does Article 2224 supply that basis?
- No, temperate damages require a finding that pecuniary loss occurred
- Yes, every imprecise emotion is a temperate claim
- Yes, financial loss is irrelevant
- No, because moral injury can never be compensated
- Only the amount requested matters
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles 2216 and 2221–2225: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
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