Civil Code Art. 2220: Moral damages for breach of contract in bad faith (1949)

The provision

ARTICLE 2220. Willful injury to property may be a legal ground for awarding moral damages if the court should find that, under the circumstances, such damages are justly due. The same rule applies to breaches of contract where the defendant acted fraudulently or in bad faith.

Cases applying this article

Francisco v. Ferrer, Jr. G.R. No. 142029 (2001)

Related provisions

Civil Code Art. 2217 — Moral damages — definition
Civil Code Art. 2219 — Moral damages — recoverable cases
Civil Code Art. 2221 — Nominal damages
Civil Code Art. 2231 — Exemplary damages in quasi-delict (gross negligence)
Civil Code Art. 2232 — Exemplary damages in contracts and quasi-contracts

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