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Torts and Damages/CODAL PROVISIONS TORTS (CODAL PROVISIONS) A. Concept of Quasi-Delict 4. In the New Civil Code (Damages) Whoever by act or omission causes damage to another, there being fault or negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done. Such fault or negligence, if there is no pre-existing contractual relation between the parties, is called a quasi-delict and is governed by the provision of Chapter II (Quasi-Delicts). CC 1157 Obligations arise from: (1) Law; (2) Contracts; (3) Quasi-contracts; (4) Acts and omissions punished by law; and (5) Quasi-delicts. CC 1162 Obligations derived from quasi-delicts shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 2, Title XVII of this Book, and by special laws. 5. Distinguished from delict/civil liability arising from delict Civil liability of a person guilty of felony. Every person criminally liable for a felony is also civilly liable. RPC 101 Rules regarding civil liability in certain cases. The exemption from criminal liability established in subdivisions 1,2,3,5 and 6 of Article 12 and in subdivision 4 of Article 11 of the RPC does not include exemption from civil liability, which shall be enforced subject to the following rules: First. In cases of subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of Article 12, the civil liability for acts committed by an imbecile or insane person, and by a person under nine years of age, or by one over nine but under fifteen years of age, who has acted without discernment, shall devolve upon those having such person under their legal authority or control, unless it appears that there was no fault or negligence on their part. Should there be no person having such insane, imbecile or minor under his authority, legal guardianship or control, or if such person be insolvent, said insane, imbecile, or minor shall respond with their own property, excepting property exempt from execution in accordance with civil law. Second. In cases falling within subdivision 4 of Article 11, the persons for whose benefit the harm has been prevented shall be civilly liable in proportion to the benefit which they may have received. The courts shall determine, in sound discretion, the proportionate amount for which each one shall be liable. When the respective shares cannot be equitably determined, even approximately, or when the liability also attaches to the Government, or to the majority of the inhabitants of the town, and, in all events, whenever the damages have been caused with the consent of the authorities or their agents, indemnification shall be made in the manner prescribed by special laws or regulations. Third. In cases falling within subdivisions 5 and 6 of Article 12, the persons using violence or causing the fears shall be primarily liable and secondarily, or, if there be no such persons, those doing the act shall be liable, saving always to the latter that part of their property exempt from execution. RPC 102 Subsidiary civil liability of innkeepers, tavern-keepers and proprietors of establishments. In default of the persons criminally liable, innkeepers, tavern-keepers, and any other persons or corporations shall be civilly liable for crimes committed in their establishments, in all cases where a violation of municipal ordinances or some general or special police regulations shall have been committed by them or their employees.

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Torts and Damages/CODAL PROVISIONSTORTS (CODAL PROVISIONS)A. Concept of Qas!"De#!ct$. In t%e Ne& C!'!# Code(Damages)(%oe'er )* act or om!ss!on cases damage to anot%er+ t%ere )e!ng fa#t or neg#!gence+ !s o)#!ged to pa* for t%e damage done. Sc% fa#t or neg#!gence+ !f t%ere !s no pre"e,!st!ng contracta# re#at!on )et&een t%e part!es+ !s ca##ed a -as!"de#!ct and !s go'erned )* t%e pro'!s!on ofC%apter II(Qas!"De#!cts).CC ../0O)#!gat!ons ar!se from1(.) La&2(3) Contracts2(4) Qas!"contracts2($) Acts and om!ss!ons pn!s%ed )* #a&2 and(/) Qas!"de#!cts.CC ..53O)#!gat!ons der!'ed from -as!"de#!cts s%a## )e go'erned )* t%e pro'!s!ons of C%apter 3+ T!t#e 6VII of t%!s 7oo8+ and )* spec!a# #a&s./. D!st!ng!s%ed from de#!ct/c!'!# #!a)!#!t* ar!s!ng from de#!ctC!'!# #!a)!#!t* of a person g!#t* of fe#on*. 9'er* person cr!m!na##* #!a)#e for a fe#on* !s a#so c!'!##* #!a)#e.RPC .:.R#es regard!ng c!'!# #!a)!#!t* !n certa!n cases. T%e e,empt!on from cr!m!na# #!a)!#!t* esta)#!s%ed !n s)d!'!s!ons .+3+4+/ and 5 of Art!c#e .3 and !n s)d!'!s!on $ of Art!c#e .. of t%e RPC does not !nc#de e,empt!on from c!'!# #!a)!#!t*+ &%!c% s%a## )e enforced s);ect to t%e fo##o&!ng r#es1s o&nacts or om!ss!ons+ )t a#so for t%ose of persons for &%om one !s respons!)#e.T%e fat%er and+ !n case of %!s deat% or !ncapac!t*+ t%e mot%er+ are respons!)#e for t%e damages cased )* t%e m!nor c%!#dren &%o #!'e !n t%e!r compan*.=ard!ans are #!a)#e for damages cased )* t%e m!nors or !ncapac!tated persons &%o are nder t%e!r at%or!t* and #!'e !n t%e!r compan*.T%e o&ners and managers of an esta)#!s%ment or enterpr!se are #!8e&!se respons!)#e for damages cased )* t%e!r emp#o*ees !n t%e ser'!ce of t%e )ranc%es !n &%!c% t%e #atter are emp#o*ed or on t%e occas!on of t%e!r fnct!ons.9mp#o*ers s%a## )e #!a)#e for t%e damages cased )* t%e!r emp#o*ees and %ose%o#d %e#pers act!ng &!t%!n t%e scope of t%e!r ass!gned tas8s+ e'en t%og% t%e former are not engaged !n an* )s!ness or !ndstr*.T%e State !s respons!)#e !n #!8e manner &%en !t acts t%rog% a spec!a# agent+ )t not &%en t%e damage %as )een cased )* t%e off!c!a# to &%om t%e tas8 done proper#* perta!ns+ !n &%!c% case &%at !s pro'!ded !n Art!c#e 3.05 s%a## )e app#!ca)#e.Last#*+ teac%ers or %eads of esta)#!s%ments of arts and trades s%a## )e #!a)#e for damages cased )* t%e!r pp!#s and stdents or apprent!ces+ so #ong as t%e* rema!n !n t%e!r cstod*.T%e respons!)!#!t* treated of !n t%!s art!c#e s%a## cease &%en t%e persons %ere!n ment!oned pro'e t%at t%e* o)ser'ed a## t%e d!#!gence of a good fat%er of a fam!#* to pre'ent damage.LTTC+ C%ap III+ art 3+ 4 and /+ C%ap IVRPC .. ($)Dst!f*!ng c!rcmstances. "" T%e fo##o&!ng do not !ncr an* cr!m!na# #!a)!#!t*1($) An* person &%o+ !n order to a'o!d an e'!# or !n;r*+ does an act &%!c% cases damage to anot%er+ pro'!ded t%at t%e fo##o&!ng re-!s!tes are present1s #ac8 of de care+ t%e p#a!nt!ff ma* reco'er damages+ )t t%e corts s%a## m!t!gate t%e damages to )e a&arded.D. Persons #!a)#e for -as!"de#!ct.. T%e tortfeasorCC 3.05(%oe'er )* act or om!ss!on cases damage to anot%er+ t%ere )e!ng fa#t or neg#!gence+ !s o)#!ged to pa* for t%e damage done. Sc% fa#t or neg#!gence+ !f t%ere !s no pre"e,!st!ng contracta# re#at!on )et&een t%e part!es+ !s ca##ed a -as!"de#!ct and !s go'erned )* t%e pro'!s!on of C%apter II (Qas!"De#!cts).CC 3.0A(%en t%e p#a!nt!ff>s o&n neg#!gence &as t%e !mmed!ate and pro,!mate case of %!s !n;r*+ %e cannot reco'er damages. 7t !f %!s neg#!gence &as on#* contr!)tor*+ t%e !mmed!ate and pro,!mate case of t%e !n;r* )e!ng t%e defendant>s #ac8 of de care+ t%e p#a!nt!ff ma* reco'er damages+ )t t%e corts s%a## m!t!gate t%e damages to )e a&arded.CC 3.@.(%oe'er pa*s for t%e damage cased )* %!s dependents or emp#o*ees ma* reco'er from t%e #atter &%at %e %as pa!d or de#!'ered !n sat!sfact!on of t%e c#a!m.cf CC .034T%e eng!neer or arc%!tect &%o dre& p t%e p#ans and spec!f!cat!ons for a )!#d!ng !s #!a)#e for damages !f &!t%!n f!fteen *ears from t%e comp#et!on of t%estrctre+ t%e same s%o#d co##apse )* reason of a defect !n t%ose p#ans and spec!f!cat!ons+ or de to t%e defects !n t%e grond. T%e contractor !s #!8e&!se respons!)#e for t%e damages !f t%e ed!f!ce fa##s+ &!t%!n t%e same per!od+ on accont of defects !n t%e constrct!on or t%e se of mater!a#s of !nfer!or -a#!t* frn!s%ed )* %!m+ or de to an* '!o#at!on of t%e terms of t%e contract. If t%e eng!neer or arc%!tect sper'!ses t%e constrct!on+ %e s%a## )e so#!dar!#* #!a)#e &!t% t%e contractor.Acceptance of t%e )!#d!ng+ after comp#et!on+ does not !mp#* &a!'er of an* of t%e cases of act!on )* reason of an* defect ment!oned !n t%e preced!ng paragrap%.T%e act!on mst )e )rog%t &!t%!n ten *ears fo##o&!ng t%e co##apse of t%e )!#d!ng.RPC 3:/DBD=F9NT R9ND9R9D T?ROB=? N9=LI=9NC9EE.) T%at t%e offender !s a ;dge3) T%at %e renders a ;dgment !n a case s)m!tted to %!m for dec!s!on4) T%at t%e ;dgment !s man!fest#* n;st$) T%at !t !s de to %!s !ne,csa)#e neg#!gence or !gnoranceRPC 3:@PROS9CBTION O< Os acta# cstod!an+ o'er t&ent*"one *ears of age+ n#ess nf!t ord!s-a#!f!ed.(%ene'er t%e appo!ntment of a ;d!c!a# gard!an o'er t%e propert* of t%e c%!#d )ecomes necessar*+ t%e same order of preference s%a## )e o)ser'ed.s %omes+ orp%anages and s!m!#ar !nst!tt!ons d#* accred!ted )* t%e proper go'ernment agenc*.CC 3.@.(%oe'er pa*s for t%e damage cased )* %!s dependents or emp#o*ees ma* reco'er from t%e #atter &%at %e %as pa!d or de#!'ered !n sat!sfact!on of t%e c#a!m.c. Sc%oo#s / sc%oo# adm!n!strators / teac%erss person+ %ose+ papers+ and effects aga!nstnreasona)#e searc%es and se!Cres2(.:)T%e #!)ert* of a)ode and of c%ang!ng t%e same2(..)T%e pr!'ac* of commn!cat!on and correspondence2(.3)T%e r!g%t to )ecome a mem)er of assoc!at!ons or soc!et!es for prposes not contrar* to #a&2(.4)T%e r!g%t to ta8e part !n a peacea)#e assem)#* to pet!t!on t%e =o'ernment for redress of gr!e'ances2(.$)T%e r!g%t to )e free from !n'o#ntar* ser'!tde !n an* form2(./)T%e r!g%t of t%e accsed aga!nst e,cess!'e )a!#2(.5)T%e r!g%t of t%e accsed to )e %eard )* %!mse#f and conse#+ to )e !nformed of t%e natre and case of t%e accsat!on aga!nst %!m+ to %a'e a speed* and p)#!c tr!a#+ to meet t%e &!tnesses face to face+ and to %a'e comp#sor* process to secre t%e attendance of &!tness !n %!s )e%a#f2(.0)s se#f+ or from )e!ng forced to confess g!#t+ or from )e!ng !ndced )* a prom!se of !mmn!t* or re&ard to ma8e sc% confess!on+ e,cept &%en t%e person confess!ng )ecomes a State &!tness2(.@)s res!dence2(3) Fedd#!ng &!t% or d!str)!ng t%e pr!'ate #!fe orfam!#* re#at!ons of anot%er2(4) Intr!g!ng to case anot%er to )e a#!enated from %!s fr!ends2($) Ve,!ng or %m!#!at!ng anot%er on accont of %!s re#!g!os )e#!efs+ #o* stat!on !n #!fe+ p#ace of )!rt%+ p%*s!ca# defect+ or ot%er persona# cond!t!on. mot!on+ t%e cort ma* re-!re t%e p#a!nt!ff to f!#e a )ond to !ndemn!f* t%e defendant !n case t%e comp#a!nt s%a## )e fond to )e ma#!c!os.If dr!ng t%e pendenc* of t%e c!'!# act!on+ an !nformat!on s%o#d )e presented )* t%e prosect!ng attorne*+ t%e c!'!# act!on s%a## )e sspended nt!# t%e term!nat!on of t%e cr!m!na# proceed!ngs.PART T?R991 NBISANC9A. Def!n!t!on CC 5A$A n!sance !s an* act+ om!ss!on+ esta)#!s%ment+ cond!t!on of propert*+ or an*t%!ng e#se &%!c%1(.) In;res or endangers t%e %ea#t% or safet* of ot%ers2 or(3) Anno*s or offends t%e senses2 or(4) S%oc8s+ def!es or d!sregards decenc* or mora#!t*2 or($) O)strcts or !nterferes &!t% t%e free passage of an* p)#!c %!g%&a* or streets+ or an* )od* of &ater2 or(/) ?!nders or !mpa!rs t%e se of propert*.7. H!nds.. P)#!c or pr!'ateCC 5A/N!sance !s e!t%er p)#!c or pr!'ate. A p)#!c n!sance affects a commn!t* orne!g%)or%ood or an* cons!dera)#e nm)er of persons+ a#t%og% t%e e,tent oft%e anno*ance+ danger or damage pon !nd!'!da#s ma* )e ne-a#. A pr!'ate n!sance !s one t%at !s not !nc#ded !n t%e forego!ng def!n!t!on.C. A)atementCC 5A59'er* sccess!'e o&ner or possessor of propert* &%o fa!#s or refses to a)ate a n!sance !n t%at propert* started )* a former o&ner or possessor !s #!a)#e t%erefor !n t%e same manner as t%e one &%o created !t.CC 5A0T%e a)atement of a n!sance does not prec#de t%e r!g%t of an* person !n;red to reco'er damages for !ts past e,!stence.CC 5A@Lapse of t!me cannot #ega#!Ce an* n!sance+ &%et%er p)#!c or pr!'ate.CC 5AAT%e remed!es aga!nst a p)#!c n!sance are1(.) A prosect!on nder t%e Pena# Code or an* #oca# ord!nance2 or(3) A c!'!# act!on2 or(4) A)atement+ &!t%ot ;d!c!a# proceed!ngs.CC 0:: T%e d!str!ct %ea#t% off!cer s%a## ta8e care t%at one or a## of t%e remed!es aga!nst a p)#!c n!sance are a'a!#ed of.CC 0:. If a c!'!# act!on !s )rog%t )* reason of t%e ma!ntenance of a p)#!c n!sance+ sc% act!on s%a## )e commenced )* t%e c!t* or mn!c!pa# ma*or.CC 0:3T%e d!str!ct %ea#t% off!cer s%a## determ!ne &%et%er or not a)atement+ &!t%ot ;d!c!a# proceed!ngs+ !s t%e )est remed* aga!nst a p)#!c n!sance.CC 0:4 A pr!'ate person ma* f!#e an act!on on accont of p)#!c n!sance+ !f !t !s spec!a##* !n;r!os to %!mse#f.CC 0:$A pr!'ate person ma* a)ate a p)#!c n!sance &%!c% !s spec!a##* !n;r!os to %!m )* remo'!ng+ or !f necessar*+ )* destro*!ng t%e t%!ng &%!c% const!ttes t%e same+ &!t%ot comm!tt!ng a )reac% of t%e peace+ or do!ng nnecessar* !n;r*. 7t !t !s necessar*1(.) T%at demand )e f!rst made pon t%e o&ner or possessor of t%e propert* to a)ate t%e n!sance2(3) T%at sc% demand %as )een re;ected2(4) T%at t%e a)atement )e appro'ed )* t%e d!str!ct %ea#t% off!cer and e,ected &!t% t%e ass!stance of t%e #oca# po#!ce2 and($) T%at t%e 'a#e of t%e destrct!on does not e,ceed t%ree t%osand pesos.CC 0:/T%e remed!es aga!nst a pr!'ate n!sance are1(.) A c!'!# act!on2 or(3) A)atement+ &!t%ot ;d!c!a# proceed!ngs.CC 0:5An* person !n;red )* a pr!'ate n!sance ma* )ate !t )* remo'!ng+ or !f necessar* )* destro*!ng t%e t%!ng &%!c% const!ttes t%e n!sance+ &!t%ot comm!tt!ng a )reac% of t%e peace or do!ng nnecessar* !n;r*. ?o&e'er+ !t !s !nd!spensa)#e t%at t%e procedre for e,tra;d!c!a# a)atement of a p)#!c n!sance )* a pr!'ate person )e fo##o&ed.CC 0:0A pr!'ate person or a p)#!c off!c!a# e,tra;d!c!a##* a)at!ng a n!sance s%a## )e#!a)#e for damages1(.) If %e cases nnecessar* !n;r*2 or(3) If an a##eged n!sance !s #ater dec#ared )* t%e corts to )e not a rea# n!sance.D. 9asement aga!nst n!sanceCC 5@39'er* )!#d!ng or p!ece of #and !s s);ect to t%e easement &%!c% pro%!)!ts t%epropr!etor or possessor from comm!tt!ng n!sance t%rog% no!se+ ;arr!ng+ offens!'e odor+ smo8e+ %eat+ dst+ &ater+ g#are and ot%er cases.CC 5@4S);ect to Con!ng+ %ea#t%+ po#!ce and ot%er #a&s and reg#at!ons+ factor!es and s%ops ma* )e ma!nta!ned pro'!ded t%e #east poss!)#e anno*ance !s cased to t%e ne!g%)or%ood.DAFA=9SA. =enera# pro'!s!ons.. Concept/r#esCC 3.A/T%e pro'!s!ons of t%!s T!t#e s%a## )e respect!'e#* app#!ca)#e to a## o)#!gat!ons ment!oned !n art!c#e ../0.CC 3.A5T%e r#es nder t%!s T!t#e are &!t%ot pre;d!ce to spec!a# pro'!s!ons on damages form#ated e#se&%ere !n t%e C!'!# Code. Compensat!on for &or8men and ot%er emp#o*ees !n case of deat%+ !n;r* or !##ness !s reg#ated )* spec!a# #a&s. R#es go'ern!ng damages #a!d do&n !n ot%er #a&s s%a## )e o)ser'ed !nsofar as t%e* are not !n conf#!ct &!t% t%e C!'!# Code.CC 3.A0Damages ma* )e1(.) Acta# or compensator*2(3) Fora#2(4) Nom!na#2($) Temperate or moderate(/) L!-!dated2 or(5) 9,emp#ar* or correct!'e.CC 3.A@T%e pr!nc!p#es of t%e genera# #a& on damages are %ere)* adopted !nsofar as t%e* are not !ncons!stent &!t% t%e C!'!# Code.3. In #a)or casesLC 3.0 ($)Dr!sd!ct!on of La)or Ar)!ters and t%e Comm!ss!onE."" 9,cept as ot%er&!se pro'!ded nder t%e La)or Code+ t%e La)or Ar)!ters s%a## %a'e or!g!na# and e,c#s!'e ;r!sd!ct!on to %ear and dec!de+ &!t%!n t%!rt* (4:) ca#endar da*s aftert%e s)m!ss!on of t%e case )* t%e part!es for dec!s!on &!t%ot e,tens!on+ e'en !n t%e a)sence of stenograp%!c notes+ t%e fo##o&!ng cases !n'o#'!ng a## &or8ers+ &%et%er agr!c#tra# or non"agr!c#tra#1$. C#a!ms for acta#+ mora#+ e,emp#ar* and ot%er forms of damages ar!s!ng from t%e emp#o*er"emp#o*ee re#at!ons.CC .0:.T%e re#at!on )et&een cap!ta# and #a)or are not mere#* contracta#. T%e* are so !mpressed &!t% p)#!c !nterest t%at #a)or contracts mst *!e#d to t%e common good. T%erefore+ sc% contracts are s);ect to t%e spec!a# #a&s on #a)or n!ons+ co##ect!'e )arga!n!ng+ str!8es and #oc8ots+ c#osed s%op+ &ages+&or8!ng cond!t!ons+ %ors of #a)or and s!m!#ar s);ects.7. Acta# or compensator* damages.. Re-!s!tesCC 33.AFora# damages ma* )e reco'ered !n t%e fo##o&!ng and ana#ogos cases1(.) A cr!m!na# offense res#t!ng !n p%*s!ca# !n;r!es2(3) Qas!"de#!cts cas!ng p%*s!ca# !n;r!es2(4) Sedct!on+ a)dct!on+ rape+ or ot%er #asc!'!os acts2($) Ad#ter* or conc)!nage2(/) I##ega# or ar)!trar* detent!on or arrest2(5) I##ega# searc%2(0) L!)e#+ s#ander or an* ot%er form of defamat!on2(@) Fa#!c!os prosect!on2(A) Acts enmerated !n Art!c#e 4:A2(.:) Acts and act!ons referred to !n Art!c#es 3.+ 35+ 30+ 3@+ 3A+ 4:+ 43+ 4$+ and4/.T%e parents of t%e fema#e sedced+ a)dcted+ raped+ or a)sed+ referred to !n No. 4 of t%!s art!c#e+ ma* a#so reco'er mora# damages.T%e spose+ descendants+ ascendants+ and )rot%er and s!ster ma* )r!ng t%e act!on ment!oned !n No. A of t%!s art!c#e+ !n t%e order named.CC 4:AAn* person &%o s%o&s d!srespect to t%e dead+ or &rongf##* !nterferes &!t% afnera# s%a## )e #!a)#e to t%e fam!#* of t%e deceased for damages+ mater!a# and mora#.CC 3.An* person &%o &!##f##* cases #oss or !n;r* to anot%er !n a manner t%at !s contrar* to mora#s+ good cstoms or p)#!c po#!c* s%a## compensate t%e #atterfor t%e damage.CC 359'er* person s%a## respect t%e d!gn!t*+ persona#!t*+ pr!'ac* and peace of m!ndof %!s ne!g%)ors and ot%er persons. T%e fo##o&!ng and s!m!#ar acts+ t%og% t%e* ma* not const!tte a cr!m!na# offense+ s%a## prodce a case of act!on for damages+ pre'ent!on and ot%er re#!ef1(.) Pr*!ng !nto t%e pr!'ac* of anot%er>s res!dence2(3) Fedd#!ng &!t% or d!str)!ng t%e pr!'ate #!fe or fam!#* re#at!ons of anot%er2(4) Intr!g!ng to case anot%er to )e a#!enated from %!s fr!ends2($) Ve,!ng or %m!#!at!ng anot%er on accont of %!s re#!g!os )e#!efs+ #o* stat!on !n #!fe+ p#ace of )!rt%+ p%*s!ca# defect+ or ot%er persona# cond!t!on.CC 30An* person sffer!ng mater!a# or mora# #oss )ecase a p)#!c ser'ant or emp#o*ee refses or neg#ects+ &!t%ot ;st case+ to perform %!s off!c!a# dt* ma* f!#e an act!on for damages and ot%er re#!ef aga!nst t%e #atter+ &!t%ot pre;d!ce to an* d!sc!p#!nar* adm!n!strat!'e act!on t%at ma* )e ta8en.CC 3@Bnfa!r compet!t!on !n agr!c#tra#+ commerc!a# or !ndstr!a# enterpr!ses or !n #a)or t%rog% t%e se of force+ !nt!m!dat!on+ dece!t+ mac%!nat!on or an* ot%er n;st+ oppress!'e or %!g%%anded met%od s%a## g!'e r!se to a r!g%t of act!on )* t%e person &%o t%ere)* sffers damage.CC 3A(%en t%e accsed !n a cr!m!na# prosect!on !s ac-!tted on t%e grond t%at %!s g!#t %as not )een pro'ed )e*ond reasona)#e do)t+ a c!'!# act!on for damages for t%e same act or om!ss!on ma* )e !nst!tted. Sc% act!on re-!res on#* a preponderance of e'!dence. Bpon mot!on of t%e defendant+ t%e cort ma* re-!re t%e p#a!nt!ff to f!#e a )ond to ans&er for damages !n case t%e comp#a!nt s%o#d )e fond to )e ma#!c!os.If !n a cr!m!na# case t%e ;dgment of ac-!tta# !s )ased pon reasona)#e do)t+ t%e cort s%a## so dec#are. In t%e a)sence of an* dec#arat!on to t%at effect+ !t ma* )e !nferred from t%e test of t%e dec!s!on &%et%er or not t%e ac-!tta# !s de to t%at grond.CC 4:(%en a separate c!'!# act!on !s )rog%t to demand c!'!# #!a)!#!t* ar!s!ng from a cr!m!na# offense+ and no cr!m!na# proceed!ngs are !nst!tted dr!ng t%e pendenc* of t%e c!'!# case+ a preponderance of e'!dence s%a## #!8e&!se )e sff!c!ent to pro'e t%e act comp#a!ned of.CC 43An* p)#!c off!cer or emp#o*ee+ or an* pr!'ate !nd!'!da#+ &%o d!rect#* or !nd!rect#* o)strcts+ defeats+ '!o#ates or !n an* manner !mpedes or !mpa!rs an* of t%e fo##o&!ng r!g%ts and #!)ert!es of anot%er person s%a## )e #!a)#e to t%e #atter for damages1(.) s act or om!ss!on %as compe##ed t%e p#a!nt!ff to #!t!gate &!t% t%!rd persons or to !ncr e,penses to protect %!s !nterest2(4) In cr!m!na# cases of ma#!c!os prosect!on aga!nst t%e p#a!nt!ff2($) In case of a c#ear#* nfonded c!'!# act!on or proceed!ng aga!nst t%e p#a!nt!ff2(/) (%ere t%e defendant acted !n gross and e'!dent )ad fa!t% !n refs!ng to sat!sf* t%e p#a!nt!ff>s p#a!n#* 'a#!d+ ;st and demanda)#e c#a!m2(5) In act!ons for #ega# spport2(0) In act!ons for t%e reco'er* of &ages of %ose%o#d %e#pers+ #a)orers and s8!##ed &or8ers2(@) In act!ons for !ndemn!t* nder &or8men>s compensat!on and emp#o*er>s #!a)!#!t* #a&s2(A) In a separate c!'!# act!on to reco'er c!'!# #!a)!#!t* ar!s!ng from a cr!me2(.:) (%en at #east do)#e ;d!c!a# costs are a&arded2(..) In an* ot%er case &%ere t%e cort deems !t ;st and e-!ta)#e t%at attorne*>s fees and e,penses of #!t!gat!on s%o#d )e reco'ered.In a## cases+ t%e attorne*>s fees and e,penses of #!t!gat!on mst )e reasona)#e.c. !nterestCC 33:AIf t%e o)#!gat!on cons!sts !n t%e pa*ment of a sm of mone*+ and t%e de)tor !ncrs !n de#a*+ t%e !ndemn!t* for damages+ t%ere )e!ng no st!p#at!on to t%e contrar*+ s%a## )e t%e pa*ment of t%e !nterest agreed pon+ and !n t%e a)sence of st!p#at!on+ t%e #ega# !nterest+ &%!c% !s s!, per cent per annm.CC 33.:Interest ma*+ !n t%e d!scret!on of t%e cort+ )e a##o&ed pon damages a&arded for )reac% of contract.CC 33..In cr!mes and -as!"de#!cts+ !nterest as a part of t%e damages ma*+ !n proper case )e ad;d!cated !n t%e d!scret!on of t%e cort.CC 33.3Interest de s%a## earn #ega# !nterest from t%e t!me !t !s ;d!c!a##* demanded+ a#t%og% t%e o)#!gat!on ma* )e s!#ent pon t%!s po!nt.CC 33.4Interest cannot )e reco'ered pon n#!-!dated c#a!ms or damages+ e,cept &%en t%e demand can )e esta)#!s%ed &!t% reasona)#e certa!nt*.4. Scope of acta# damagesa. !n contracts and -as!"contractsCC 33:.In contracts and -as!"contracts+ t%e damages for &%!c% t%e o)#!gor &%o acted !n good fa!t% !s #!a)#e s%a## )e t%ose t%at are t%e natra# and pro)a)#e conse-ences of t%e )reac% of t%e o)#!gat!on+ and &%!c% t%e part!es %a'e foreseen or co#d %a'e reasona)#* foreseen at t%e t!me t%e o)#!gat!on &as const!tted.In case of frad+ )ad fa!t%+ ma#!ce or &anton att!tde+ t%e o)#!gor s%a## )e respons!)#e for a## damages &%!c% ma* )e reasona)#* attr!)ted to t%e non"performance of t%e o)#!gat!on.CC 33./In contracts+ -as!"contracts+ and -as!"de#!cts+ t%e cort ma* e-!ta)#* m!t!gate t%e damages nder c!rcmstances ot%er t%an t%e case referred to !nt%e preced!ng art!c#e+ as !n t%e fo##o&!ng !nstances1(.) T%at t%e p#a!nt!ff %!mse#f %as contra'ened t%e terms of t%e contract2(3) T%at t%e p#a!nt!ff %as der!'ed some )enef!t as a res#t of t%e contract2(4) In cases &%ere e,emp#ar* damages are to )e a&arded+ t%at t%e defendant acted pon t%e ad'!ce of conse#2($) T%at t%e #oss &o#d %a'e res#ted !n an* e'ent2(/) T%at s!nce t%e f!#!ng of t%e act!on+ t%e defendant %as done %!s )est to #essen t%e p#a!nt!ff>s #oss or !n;r*.). !n de#!cts and -as!"de#!cts c. !n de#!cts and -as!"de#!cts res#t!ng !n deat%C. Fora# DamagesCC 33.0Fora# damages !nc#de p%*s!ca# sffer!ng+ menta# ang!s%+ fr!g%t+ ser!os an,!et*+ )esm!rc%ed reptat!on+ &onded fee#!ngs+ mora# s%oc8+ soc!a# %m!#!at!on+ and s!m!#ar !n;r*. T%og% !ncapa)#e of pecn!ar* comptat!on+ mora# damages ma* )e reco'ered !f t%e* are t%e pro,!mate res#t of t%e defendant>s &rongf# act for om!ss!on.CC 33.@In t%e ad;d!cat!on of mora# damages+ t%e sent!menta# 'a#e of propert*+ rea# or persona# ma* )e cons!dered... (%en reco'era)#eCC 33.AFora# damages ma* )e reco'ered !n t%e fo##o&!ng and ana#ogos cases1(.) A cr!m!na# offense res#t!ng !n p%*s!ca# !n;r!es2(3) Qas!"de#!cts cas!ng p%*s!ca# !n;r!es2(4) Sedct!on+ a)dct!on+ rape+ or ot%er #asc!'!os acts2($) Ad#ter* or conc)!nage2(/) I##ega# or ar)!trar* detent!on or arrest2(5) I##ega# searc%2(0) L!)e#+ s#ander or an* ot%er form of defamat!on2(@) Fa#!c!os prosect!on2(A) Acts enmerated !n Art!c#e 4:A2(.:) Acts and act!ons referred to !n Art!c#es 3.+ 35+ 30+ 3@+ 3A+ 4:+ 43+ 4$+ and 4/.T%e parents of t%e fema#e sedced+ a)dcted+ raped+ or a)sed+ referred to !n No. 4 of t%!s art!c#e+ ma* a#so reco'er mora# damages.T%e spose+ descendants+ ascendants+ and )rot%er and s!ster ma* )r!ng t%e act!on ment!oned !n No. A of t%!s art!c#e+ !n t%e order named.CC 4:AAn* person &%o s%o&s d!srespect to t%e dead+ or &rongf##* !nterferes &!t% afnera# s%a## )e #!a)#e to t%e fam!#* of t%e deceased for damages+ mater!a# and mora#.CC 3.An* person &%o &!##f##* cases #oss or !n;r* to anot%er !n a manner t%at !s contrar* to mora#s+ good cstoms or p)#!c po#!c* s%a## compensate t%e #atterfor t%e damage.CC 359'er* person s%a## respect t%e d!gn!t*+ persona#!t*+ pr!'ac* and peace of m!ndof %!s ne!g%)ors and ot%er persons. T%e fo##o&!ng and s!m!#ar acts+ t%og% t%e* ma* not const!tte a cr!m!na# offense+ s%a## prodce a case of act!on for damages+ pre'ent!on and ot%er re#!ef1(.) Pr*!ng !nto t%e pr!'ac* of anot%er>s res!dence2(3) Fedd#!ng &!t% or d!str)!ng t%e pr!'ate #!fe or fam!#* re#at!ons of anot%er2(4) Intr!g!ng to case anot%er to )e a#!enated from %!s fr!ends2($) Ve,!ng or %m!#!at!ng anot%er on accont of %!s re#!g!os )e#!efs+ #o* stat!on !n #!fe+ p#ace of )!rt%+ p%*s!ca# defect+ or ot%er persona# cond!t!on.CC 30An* person sffer!ng mater!a# or mora# #oss )ecase a p)#!c ser'ant or emp#o*ee refses or neg#ects+ &!t%ot ;st case+ to perform %!s off!c!a# dt* ma* f!#e an act!on for damages and ot%er re#!ef aga!nst t%e #atter+ &!t%ot pre;d!ce to an* d!sc!p#!nar* adm!n!strat!'e act!on t%at ma* )e ta8en.CC 3@Bnfa!r compet!t!on !n agr!c#tra#+ commerc!a# or !ndstr!a# enterpr!ses or !n #a)or t%rog% t%e se of force+ !nt!m!dat!on+ dece!t+ mac%!nat!on or an* ot%er n;st+ oppress!'e or %!g%%anded met%od s%a## g!'e r!se to a r!g%t of act!on )* t%e person &%o t%ere)* sffers damage.CC 3A(%en t%e accsed !n a cr!m!na# prosect!on !s ac-!tted on t%e grond t%at %!s g!#t %as not )een pro'ed )e*ond reasona)#e do)t+ a c!'!# act!on for damages for t%e same act or om!ss!on ma* )e !nst!tted. Sc% act!on re-!res on#* a preponderance of e'!dence. Bpon mot!on of t%e defendant+ t%e cort ma* re-!re t%e p#a!nt!ff to f!#e a )ond to ans&er for damages !n case t%e comp#a!nt s%o#d )e fond to )e ma#!c!os.If !n a cr!m!na# case t%e ;dgment of ac-!tta# !s )ased pon reasona)#e do)t+ t%e cort s%a## so dec#are. In t%e a)sence of an* dec#arat!on to t%at effect+ !t ma* )e !nferred from t%e test of t%e dec!s!on &%et%er or not t%e ac-!tta# !s de to t%at grond.CC 4:(%en a separate c!'!# act!on !s )rog%t to demand c!'!# #!a)!#!t* ar!s!ng from a cr!m!na# offense+ and no cr!m!na# proceed!ngs are !nst!tted dr!ng t%e pendenc* of t%e c!'!# case+ a preponderance of e'!dence s%a## #!8e&!se )e sff!c!ent to pro'e t%e act comp#a!ned of.CC 43An* p)#!c off!cer or emp#o*ee+ or an* pr!'ate !nd!'!da#+ &%o d!rect#* or !nd!rect#* o)strcts+ defeats+ '!o#ates or !n an* manner !mpedes or !mpa!rs an* of t%e fo##o&!ng r!g%ts and #!)ert!es of anot%er person s%a## )e #!a)#e to t%e #atter for damages1(.) s propert* %as )een !nsred+ and %e %as rece!'ed !ndemn!t* from t%e !nsrance compan* for t%e !n;r* or #oss ar!s!ng ot of t%e &rong or )reac% of contract comp#a!ned of t%e !nsrance compan* s%a## )e s)rogated to t%e r!g%ts of t%e !nsred aga!nst t%e &rongdoer or t%e person &%o %as '!o#ated t%e contract. If t%e amont pa!d )* t%e !nsrance compan* does not f##* co'er t%e !n;r* or #oss+ t%e aggr!e'ed part* s%a## )e ent!t#ed to reco'er t%e def!c!enc* from t%e person cas!ng t%e #oss or !n;r*.CC 33:@In t%e a)sence of st!p#at!on+ attorne*>s fees and e,penses of #!t!gat!on+ ot%ert%an ;d!c!a# costs+ cannot )e reco'ered e,cept1(.) (%en e,emp#ar* damages are a&arded2(3) (%en t%e defendant>s act or om!ss!on %as compe##ed t%e p#a!nt!ff to #!t!gate &!t% t%!rd persons or to !ncr e,penses to protect %!s !nterest2(4) In cr!m!na# cases of ma#!c!os prosect!on aga!nst t%e p#a!nt!ff2($) In case of a c#ear#* nfonded c!'!# act!on or proceed!ng aga!nst t%e p#a!nt!ff2(/) (%ere t%e defendant acted !n gross and e'!dent )ad fa!t% !n refs!ng to sat!sf* t%e p#a!nt!ff>s p#a!n#* 'a#!d+ ;st and demanda)#e c#a!m2(5) In act!ons for #ega# spport2(0) In act!ons for t%e reco'er* of &ages of %ose%o#d %e#pers+ #a)orers and s8!##ed &or8ers2(@) In act!ons for !ndemn!t* nder &or8men>s compensat!on and emp#o*er>s #!a)!#!t* #a&s2(A) In a separate c!'!# act!on to reco'er c!'!# #!a)!#!t* ar!s!ng from a cr!me2(.:) (%en at #east do)#e ;d!c!a# costs are a&arded2(..) In an* ot%er case &%ere t%e cort deems !t ;st and e-!ta)#e t%at attorne*>s fees and e,penses of #!t!gat!on s%o#d )e reco'ered.In a## cases+ t%e attorne*>s fees and e,penses of #!t!gat!on mst )e reasona)#e.CC 33:AIf t%e o)#!gat!on cons!sts !n t%e pa*ment of a sm of mone*+ and t%e de)tor !ncrs !n de#a*+ t%e !ndemn!t* for damages+ t%ere )e!ng no st!p#at!on to t%e contrar*+ s%a## )e t%e pa*ment of t%e !nterest agreed pon+ and !n t%e a)sence of st!p#at!on+ t%e #ega# !nterest+ &%!c% !s s!, per cent per annm.CC 33.:Interest ma*+ !n t%e d!scret!on of t%e cort+ )e a##o&ed pon damages a&arded for )reac% of contract.CC 33..In cr!mes and -as!"de#!cts+ !nterest as a part of t%e damages ma*+ !n proper case )e ad;d!cated !n t%e d!scret!on of t%e cort.CC 33.3Interest de s%a## earn #ega# !nterest from t%e t!me !t !s ;d!c!a##* demanded+ a#t%og% t%e o)#!gat!on ma* )e s!#ent pon t%!s po!nt.CC 33.4Interest cannot )e reco'ered pon n#!-!dated c#a!ms or damages+ e,cept &%en t%e demand can )e esta)#!s%ed &!t% reasona)#e certa!nt*.CC 33.$In -as!"de#!cts t%e contr!)tor* neg#!gence of t%e p#a!nt!ff s%a## redce t%e damages t%at %e ma* reco'er.CC 33./In contracts+ -as!"contracts+ and -as!"de#!cts+ t%e cort ma* e-!ta)#* m!t!gate t%e damages nder c!rcmstances ot%er t%an t%e case referred to !nt%e preced!ng art!c#e+ as !n t%e fo##o&!ng !nstances1(.) T%at t%e p#a!nt!ff %!mse#f %as contra'ened t%e terms of t%e contract2(3) T%at t%e p#a!nt!ff %as der!'ed some )enef!t as a res#t of t%e contract2(4) In cases &%ere e,emp#ar* damages are to )e a&arded+ t%at t%e defendant acted pon t%e ad'!ce of conse#2($) T%at t%e #oss &o#d %a'e res#ted !n an* e'ent2(/) T%at s!nce t%e f!#!ng of t%e act!on+ t%e defendant %as done %!s )est to #essen t%e p#a!nt!ff>s #oss or !n;r*.C%apter 4OT?9R HINDS O< DAFA=9SCC 33.5No proof of pecn!ar* #oss !s necessar* !n order t%at mora#+ nom!na#+ temperate+ #!-!dated or e,emp#ar* damages ma* )e ad;d!cated. T%e assessment of sc% damages+ e,cept #!-!dated ones+ !s #eft to t%e d!scret!onof t%e cort+ accord!ng to t%e c!rcmstances of eac% case.Sect!on .. " Fora# DamagesCC 33.0Fora# damages !nc#de p%*s!ca# sffer!ng+ menta# ang!s%+ fr!g%t+ ser!os an,!et*+ )esm!rc%ed reptat!on+ &onded fee#!ngs+ mora# s%oc8+ soc!a# %m!#!at!on+ and s!m!#ar !n;r*. T%og% !ncapa)#e of pecn!ar* comptat!on+ mora# damages ma* )e reco'ered !f t%e* are t%e pro,!mate res#t of t%e defendant>s &rongf# act or om!ss!on.CC 33.@In t%e ad;d!cat!on of mora# damages+ t%e sent!menta# 'a#e of propert*+ rea# or persona# ma* )e cons!dered.CC 33.AFora# damages ma* )e reco'ered !n t%e fo##o&!ng and ana#ogos cases1(.) A cr!m!na# offense res#t!ng !n p%*s!ca# !n;r!es2(3) Qas!"de#!cts cas!ng p%*s!ca# !n;r!es2(4) Sedct!on+ a)dct!on+ rape+ or ot%er #asc!'!os acts2($) Ad#ter* or conc)!nage2(/) I##ega# or ar)!trar* detent!on or arrest2(5) I##ega# searc%2(0) L!)e#+ s#ander or an* ot%er form of defamat!on2(@) Fa#!c!os prosect!on2(A) Acts enmerated !n Art!c#e 4:A2(.:) Acts and act!ons referred to !n Art!c#es 3.+ 35+ 30+ 3@+ 3A+ 4:+ 43+ 4$+ and4/.T%e parents of t%e fema#e sedced+ a)dcted+ raped+ or a)sed+ referred to !n No. 4 of t%!s art!c#e+ ma* a#so reco'er mora# damages.T%e spose+ descendants+ ascendants+ and )rot%er and s!ster ma* )r!ng t%e act!on ment!oned !n No. A of t%!s art!c#e+ !n t%e order named.CC 4:AAn* person &%o s%o&s d!srespect to t%e dead+ or &rongf##* !nterferes &!t% afnera# s%a## )e #!a)#e to t%e fam!#* of t%e deceased for damages+ mater!a# and mora#.CC 3.An* person &%o &!##f##* cases #oss or !n;r* to anot%er !n a manner t%at !s contrar* to mora#s+ good cstoms or p)#!c po#!c* s%a## compensate t%e #atterfor t%e damage.CC 359'er* person s%a## respect t%e d!gn!t*+ persona#!t*+ pr!'ac* and peace of m!ndof %!s ne!g%)ors and ot%er persons. T%e fo##o&!ng and s!m!#ar acts+ t%og% t%e* ma* not const!tte a cr!m!na# offense+ s%a## prodce a case of act!on for damages+ pre'ent!on and ot%er re#!ef1(.) Pr*!ng !nto t%e pr!'ac* of anot%er>s res!dence2(3) Fedd#!ng &!t% or d!str)!ng t%e pr!'ate #!fe or fam!#* re#at!ons of anot%er2(4) Intr!g!ng to case anot%er to )e a#!enated from %!s fr!ends2($) Ve,!ng or %m!#!at!ng anot%er on accont of %!s re#!g!os )e#!efs+ #o* stat!on !n #!fe+ p#ace of )!rt%+ p%*s!ca# defect+ or ot%er persona# cond!t!on.CC 30An* person sffer!ng mater!a# or mora# #oss )ecase a p)#!c ser'ant or emp#o*ee refses or neg#ects+ &!t%ot ;st case+ to perform %!s off!c!a# dt* ma* f!#e an act!on for damages and ot%er re#!ef aga!nst t%e #atter+ &!t%ot pre;d!ce to an* d!sc!p#!nar* adm!n!strat!'e act!on t%at ma* )e ta8en.CC 3@Bnfa!r compet!t!on !n agr!c#tra#+ commerc!a# or !ndstr!a# enterpr!ses or !n #a)or t%rog% t%e se of force+ !nt!m!dat!on+ dece!t+ mac%!nat!on or an* ot%er n;st+ oppress!'e or %!g%%anded met%od s%a## g!'e r!se to a r!g%t of act!on )* t%e person &%o t%ere)* sffers damage.CC 3A(%en t%e accsed !n a cr!m!na# prosect!on !s ac-!tted on t%e grond t%at %!s g!#t %as not )een pro'ed )e*ond reasona)#e do)t+ a c!'!# act!on for damages for t%e same act or om!ss!on ma* )e !nst!tted. Sc% act!on re-!res on#* a preponderance of e'!dence. Bpon mot!on of t%e defendant+ t%e cort ma* re-!re t%e p#a!nt!ff to f!#e a )ond to ans&er for damages !n case t%e comp#a!nt s%o#d )e fond to )e ma#!c!os.If !n a cr!m!na# case t%e ;dgment of ac-!tta# !s )ased pon reasona)#e do)t+ t%e cort s%a## so dec#are. In t%e a)sence of an* dec#arat!on to t%at effect+ !t ma* )e !nferred from t%e test of t%e dec!s!on &%et%er or not t%e ac-!tta# !s de to t%at grond.CC 4:(%en a separate c!'!# act!on !s )rog%t to demand c!'!# #!a)!#!t* ar!s!ng from a cr!m!na# offense+ and no cr!m!na# proceed!ngs are !nst!tted dr!ng t%e pendenc* of t%e c!'!# case+ a preponderance of e'!dence s%a## #!8e&!se )e sff!c!ent to pro'e t%e act comp#a!ned of.CC 43An* p)#!c off!cer or emp#o*ee+ or an* pr!'ate !nd!'!da#+ &%o d!rect#* or !nd!rect#* o)strcts+ defeats+ '!o#ates or !n an* manner !mpedes or !mpa!rs an* of t%e fo##o&!ng r!g%ts and #!)ert!es of anot%er person s%a## )e #!a)#e to t%e #atter for damages1(.)