Rosalie Sy Ayson Vs. Fil-Estate Properties, Inc., et al./Fil-Estate Properties, Inc., et al. Vs. Rosalie Sy Ayson
G.R. No. 223254/G.R. No. 223269. December 1, 2016

Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. disputes the award of damages. Ayson contends that moral damages, exemplary damages, and attorney's fees awarded to her as just, proper, and equitable in light of Fil-Estate's gross and utter bad faith in entering into her property and making it a part of its golf course without her knowledge and consent.

Explain liability for moral damages, exemplary damages, and attorney's fees

Moral damages are not meant to be punitive but are designed to compensate and alleviate the physical suffering, mental anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock, social humiliation, and similar harm unjustly caused to a person."

Similarly, exemplary damages are imposed "by way of example or correction for the public good, in addition to the moral, temperate, liquidated or compensatory damages" and are awarded "only if the guilty party acted in a wanton, fraudulent, reckless, oppressive or malevolent manner."

Lastly, attorney's fees should be reasonable in all cases where an award thereof is warranted under the circumstances.

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