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2007-01-25 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| We now go to the award of damages. The trial court correctly awarded the amount of P40,838.00 as actual damages representing the amount paid by respondent for the towing and repair of his jeep.[47] As regards the awards for moral and exemplary damages, same, under the circumstances, must be modified. The P100,000.00 awarded by the trial court as moral damages must be reduced to P50,000.00.[48] Exemplary damages are imposed by way of example or correction for the public good.[49] The amount awarded by the trial court must, likewise, be lowered to P50,000.00.[50] The award of P15,000.00 for attorney's fees and expenses of litigation is in order and authorized by law.[51] | |||||