Article 2208Actual or Compensatory Damages

In the absence of stipulation, attorney's fees

and expenses of litigation, other than judicial costs,

cannot be recovered, except:

(1) When exemplary damages are awarded;

(2) When the defendant's act or omission has compelled

the plaintiff to litigate with third persons or to incur

expenses to protect his interest;

(3) In criminal cases of malicious prosecution against the

plaintiff;

(4) In case of a clearly unfounded civil action or

proceeding against the plaintiff;

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(5) Where the defendant acted in gross and evident bad

faith in refusing to satisfy the plaintiff's plainly valid, just

and demandable claim;

(6) In actions for legal support;

(7) In actions for the recovery of wages of household

helpers, laborers and skilled workers;

(8) In actions for indemnity under workmen's

compensation and employer's liability laws;

(9) In a separate civil action to recover civil liability arising

from a crime;

(10) When at least double judicial costs are awarded;

(11) In any other case where the court deems it just and

equitable that attorney's fees and expenses of litigation

should be recovered.

In all cases, the attorney's fees and expenses of litigation

must be reasonable.