Practice question
A worker proves wrongful conduct and that recoverable pecuniary loss occurred, but the nature of the case prevents certainty as to its amount. The employer says no damages category can ever address that situation. Which Civil Code distinction answers it?
- Temperate damages may address the proved occurrence of loss with uncertain amount
- Every uncertain amount automatically becomes punitive damages
- Proof of occurrence must be ignored
- The worker may select an unlimited sum as actual damages
- The Code recognizes only exact-invoice loss
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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