Practice question
A civil award accompanying a criminal case has already been fully satisfied for the victim’s specified repair cost. In a later independent quasi-delict action, the victim seeks that identical repair cost again plus a separate alleged loss. Which approach is proper?
- Dismiss every possible distinct loss solely because one item was paid.
- Award the identical repair cost again because the action is independent.
- Exclude duplicate satisfaction of the paid repair cost while separately assessing whether the other claimed loss is legally recoverable and proved.
- Treat every unproved alleged loss as established.
- Ignore all records of satisfaction.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html — Civil Code, articles 2177 and2199.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html — Rules of Court, Rule 111 section 3.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_255180_2024.html — Fernando, Jr. v People, GR 255180, January 31 2024, main resolution: no double recovery for the same act or omission.
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