Civil Code Art. 1170: Statutory provision

Statute: Civil Code
Article: Art. 1170
Topic: Statutory provision
Status: In force
Book: BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts
Title: TITLE I Obligations
Chapter: CHAPTER 2 Nature and Effect of Obligations
Year: 1949
Cited by: Multiple Supreme Court decisions

The provision

Art. 1170. Those who in the performance of their obligations are guilty of fraud, negligence, or delay, and those who in any manner contravene the tenor thereof, are liable for damages. (1101)

Intellegal Wiki · In plain terms

Anyone who, in performing an obligation, is guilty of fraud, negligence, or delay, or who in any way acts contrary to the terms of the obligation, is liable to pay damages for the resulting harm.

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Key points

Those who, in performing their obligations, are guilty of fraud, negligence, or delay, and those who in any manner contravene the tenor of the obligation, are liable for damages.

Cases applying this article

Trans-Asia Shipping Lines v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 118126
Radio Communications of the Philippines v. Alfonso Verchez G.R. No. 164349
Margarita Suria v. Hon. Intermediate Appellate Court G.R. No. 73893
Diamond Laboratories v. Topy Industries G.R. No. 198913
Optimum Motor Center Corporation v. Annie Tan G.R. No. 170202
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Tan v. G.V.T. Engineering Services G.R. No. 153057
Yht Realty Corporation v. The Court of Appeals G.R. No. 126780
Santos Ventura Hocorma Foundation v. Ernesto V. Santos G.R. No. 153004

Related provisions in this Chapter

Civil Code, Art. 1169 Delay (mora)
Civil Code, Art. 1163 Diligence required
Civil Code, Art. 1174 Fortuitous events

Civil Code, Art. 1170 is found in CHAPTER 2 Nature and Effect of Obligations of TITLE I Obligations of BOOK IV Obligations and Contracts of the Civil Code of the Philippines (Republic Act No. 386).

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