May a Court Award Damages in a Default Judgment?
The following Q&A appears in Prof. Antonio R. Bautista’s Remedial Law Quizzer: “Due to personal injuries suffered in a vehicular collision, P sued D for ₱300,000 in actual damages, ₱1 million in moral damages, ₱1 million in exemplary damages and ₱500,000 for attorney’s fees. Assuming that D is declared in default, how much can the…