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Tal como lo analizaremos en este artículo, por años hemos asimilado
que el único titular de la acción resolutoria prevista en el artículo 1489 del Código Civil sería el contratante diligente, privando, en consecuencia, de legitimación activa al contratante incumplidor. En la sentencia que comentaremos la Excma. Corte Suprema introduce un matiz a ese aserto, permitiendo que se pida la resolución, mas no la indemnización de perjuicios, incluso por el contratante incumplidor.

Since years the general understanding about the titularity of the resolutive condition ruled by article 1489 of our Civil Code, has been that the only entitled to file such claim is the one that fulfilled its obligation under the contract. That means that the party who breached its obligation cannot file this claim. In this article we comment a decision form our Supreme Court giving a slight new vision to this assertion, allowing the later to file a resolution action, but not to claim damages being the defaulting party.