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Cojuangco Jr. vs. Court Of Appeals

EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO JR., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE and FERNANDO O. CARRASCOSO JR., respondents.

G.R. No. 119398 | 1999-07-02

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
PANGANIBAN, J.:
 
To hold public officers personally liable for moral and exemplary damages and for attorney's fees for acts done in the performance of official functions, the plaintiff must prove that these officers exhibited acts characterized by evident bad faith, malice, or gross negligence. But even if their acts had not been so tainted, public officers may still be held liable for nominal damages if they had violated the plaintiff's constitutional rights.
 
The Case
 
Before us is a Petition for Review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court...