WHEN ARE EXEMPLARY DAMAGES AWARDED?
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES MAY BE AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING CASES:
1. In criminal actions, when the crime was committed with one or more aggravating circumstances
2. In quasi-delicts, if the defendant acted with gross negligence
3. In contracts and quasi-contracts, if the defendant acted in a wanton, fraudulent, reckless, oppressive, or malevolent manner
