G.R. No. 42228 – 61 Phil. 467 – Civil Law – Law on Property – Primacy of a Torrens Title – Compensation In 1894, the Roman Catholic Church of Manila acquired ownership over the Dinalupihan Rice Estate. In 1914, a decree of registration was handed over by the […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
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G.R. No. 146989 – 543 Phil. 710 – 515 SCRA 29 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Illegal Dismissal – Separation Pay – Appeal by Employer – Death of a Party – Strained Relations Principle – Employer-employee Relationship Nelson Bilon, Angel Brazil and Ernesto Pagaygay were jeepney […]
G.R. No. 164652 – 551 Phil. 725 – 524 SCRA 290 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Fixed-Term Employee vs Regular Employee Thelma Dumpit-Murillo was hired by ABC as a newscaster in 1995. Her contract with the TV station was repeatedly renewed until 1999. She then wrote […]
G.R. No. 167648 – 566 Phil. 564 – 542 SCRA 578 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Regular Employee – Employer-employee relationship – Four Fold Test Servaña started out as a security for the Agro-Commercial Security Agency (ACSA) since 1987. The agency had a contract with TV […]
G.R. No. 162813 – 544 Phil. 420 – 515 SCRA 491 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Abandonment – Service Incentive Leave – Field Personnel In March 1996, Lebatique was hired as a driver by FAR EAST AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY, INC. with a daily wage of P223.50. His job […]
G.R. No. 156367 – 497 Phil. 863 – 458 SCRA 578 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Service Incentive Leave Pay – Curious Animal Doctrine Antonio Bautista was employed by Auto Bus Transport Systems, Inc. in May 1995. He was assigned to the Isabela-Manila route and he […]
G.R. No. 159577 – 522 Phil. 640 – 489 SCRA 94 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Overtime Pay and Premium Pay of Managerial Employees In June 1999, Peñaranda was hired by Baganga Plywood Corporation (owned by Hudson Chua) to take charge of the operations and maintenance […]
G.R. No. 161933 – 575 Phil. 306 – 552 SCRA 284 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Confidential Employees – Exclusion as Appropriate Bargaining Unit The 1998-2000 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Standard Chartered Bank employees Union and the Standard Chartered Bank expired so the parties tried […]
G.R. No. 155594 – 482 Phil. 485 – 439 SCRA 273 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Elements of a Contract of Sale – Determining the Intention of Parties in a Contract [of Sale] Blas and Hutalla were living in California in 1988 when they agreed to […]
G.R. No. 154554 – 511 Phil. 41 – 474 SCRA 427 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Breach of Warranties – Contract of Sale Goodyear Philippines was the owner of an Isuzu car which was hijacked in 1986. Goodyear reported it to the police. PNP issued […]