Practice question
A settlement is shown to be fair and reasonable, voluntarily signed with full understanding, with no substantiated coercion. May it be discarded solely because every quitclaim is supposedly void?
- No; Castells rejects that categorical premise
- Yes; all settlements are forbidden
- Yes; understanding is irrelevant
- Yes; every employee signature proves intimidation
- Yes; fair consideration can never matter
Legal references
- Lagamayo v Cullinan GR227718 November11,2021 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2021/nov2021/gr_227718_2021.html Distinction between just-cause dismissal and constructive dismissal.
- Saudi Arabian Airlines v Castells GR245269 July28,2025 MAIN: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2025/jul2025/gr_245269_2025.html Objective inquiry and quitclaims.
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