{"data":{"id":"us-gu/20-gca-2120","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"20 GCA § 2120","heading":"When Exemplary Damages Allowed.","body":"In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, where the defendant has been guilty of oppression, fraud, or malice, express or implied, the plaintiff, in addition to the actual damages, may recover damages for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.","path":["Title 20: Remedies","Part 1 - Relief","Chapter 2: Compensatory Relief","ARTICLE 1: DAMAGES IN GENERAL","SUBARTICLE 3: EXEMPLARY DAMAGES"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/20gc002.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T04:06:38Z","sha256":"c56dfaf61dbc730b6475adc557376a74f7b11c20cf726f8181b059de653c9684","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/20-gca-2113","next":"us-gu/20-gca-2201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}