Alan, Charlie, and Alex are neighbors. While rushing out of his house on a Sunday afternoon, Charlie trips over Alan's cat that is sitting on his porch and hurts himself. On seeing Charlie take a bad fall, Alex rushes to help Charlie to get to his feet. After recovering from his minor injury, Charlie decides to sue Alan and demands in his suit that Alan has to cover his medical expenses and lost wages. In this scenario, Charlie's demands are called ________.
A. precedents
B. torts
C. damages
D. plaintiffs
Answer: C
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