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Mercado vs. Ongpin

MARY ELIZABETH MERCADO, PETITIONER, VS. RENE V. ONGPIN, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 207324 | 2020-09-30

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Malice or bad faith must be proved to sustain an action for damages based on Article 19 of the Civil Code.
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 98320. The Court of Appeals deleted the Regional Trial Court's award of moral and exemplary damages and attorney's fees to Mary Elizabeth Mercado (Mercado) in a case for the declaration of nullity of her marriage to Rene V. Ongpin (Ongpin).
 
On February 5, 1972, Ongpin married Alma D....