Practice question
A court considers exemplary damages. Must the claimant prove the exact exemplary amount as if it were an expense receipt?
- No; Article2234 distinguishes the amount from the required underlying entitlement
- Yes; exemplary damages must equal a purchase receipt
- Yes; only actual hospital bills can define them
- Yes; the employer’s invoice controls
- Yes; the amount is always zero without an invoice
Legal references
- Civil Code Articles2199,2221–2224,2229,2232–2234: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Bartolome v Toyota Quezon Avenue GR254465 April3,2024 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/apr2024/gr_254465_2024.html
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