Text of the provision
Art. 2203. The party suffering loss or injury must exercise the diligence of a good father of a family to minimize the damages resulting from the act or omission in question.
Civil Code of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 386, approved June 18, 1949, effective August 30, 1950. Reproduced in full; verified verbatim against the LawPhil and ChanRobles official-text renderings.
What this article means
The party suffering loss must exercise the diligence of a good father of a family to minimize the damages — a plaintiff cannot let losses pile up and charge them all to the defendant.
Questions about this provision
Related provisions
- Article 2202 — Damages in Crimes and Quasi-Delicts.
- Article 2204 — Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances in Crimes.
Cases citing this article
- Roxaco-Asia Hospitality Corporation vs. Gulf Canary Contruction and Development, Inc. and Asia United Insurance, Inc, G.R. No. 246250, September 29, 2025 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- D.M. Ragasa Enterprises, Inc., vs. Banco De Oro, Inc. (Formerly Equitable Pci Bank, Inc.), G.R. No. 190512, June 20, 2018 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Joyce V. Ardiente vs. Spouses Javier and Ma. Theresa Pastofide, G.R. No. 161921, July 17, 2013 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Abelardo Lim and Esmadito Gunnaban vs. Court of Appeals and Donato H. Gonzales, G.R. No. 125817, January 16, 2002 — read the decision on LawPhil →
- Industrial Insurance Company, Inc. vs. Pablo Bondad & Ligorio Bondad, G.R. No. 136722, April 12, 2000 — read the decision on LawPhil →
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