Practice question
A claimant’s repair award already covers restoring the same damaged component. A second demand includes that identical restoration cost under another heading. What inquiry prevents duplicate compensation?
- Compare the substantive loss actually compensated rather than only the labels
- Treat new headings as necessarily new losses
- Disregard every earlier payment
- Always award each invoice twice
- Count only how many lawyers signed
Legal references
- Civil Code RA386: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html Articles2177,2194,2207.
- Fernando v People GR255180 January31,2024 MAIN resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_255180_2024.html Distinct BP22 and estafa proceedings; one civil satisfaction.
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