Moral damages
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Moral damages are a type of damage recognized under Puerto Rico law, explained by the federal district court there as follows:
| “ | Under Puerto Rico law, plaintiffs may recover two types of damages: pecuniary or economic damages, and moral damages. See In re Caribbean Petroleum, LP, 561 F. Supp. 2d 194, 200 (D.P.R. 2008). The Puerto Rico Supreme Court has defined moral damages as those "inflicted on the beliefs, feelings, dignity, social esteem, or physical or mental health of the injured party." Colón v. Arocho, 2005 TSPR 116, 165 D.P.R. 408, 428, 2005 Juris P.R. 121 (2005) (official translation). In this case, plaintiffs only seek to recover moral damages. | ” |
Berg v. San Juan Marriott Hotel & Stellaris Casino, 261 F. Supp. 3d 213, 222 n.11 (D.P.R. 2016).