Practice question
What is the basic inquiry when double recovery is alleged?
- Whether the claimed awards or payments compensate the same injury or loss twice under the governing rule.
- Whether the claimant hired two lawyers.
- Whether the defendant dislikes both cases.
- Whether the parties live in different towns.
- Whether both papers use the word damages.
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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