G.R. No. 168747 – 562 Phil. 862 – 537 SCRA 277 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Service of Summons – Personal Action – Real Action – Extraterritorial Service Cynthia Logarta and Teresa Tormis were the daughters of Luis Regner in his first […]
Monthly Archives: December 2012
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A.C. No. 4863 – 417 Phil. 70 – 364 SCRA 597 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics – Unconscionable Attorney’s Fees – Quantum Meruit In 1994, Isabel Sugar Company, Inc. (ISCI) sold a parcel of land to Urban Bank, Inc. (UBI). The land was sold for […]
A.C. No. 5862 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics- Duty to Represent Client with Competence and Diligence Dalisay Capili engaged the legal services of Atty. Alfredo Bentulan as her counsel in a civil case. Capili lost in the trial court. She wanted to appeal but despite […]
G.R. No. 161455 – 577 Phil. 27 – 554 SCRA 136 – Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Against Public Interest – Article 171; Falsification By Public Officer – Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction In 1996, Elmer Abastillas sent a letter to Ozamis City Mayor Benjamin Fuentes asking the latter to […]
A.C. No. 7940 – 686 Phil. 351 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics – Moral Turpitude – Disbarment In May 2008, the Supreme Court, in G.R. No. 161455 (Pactolin vs Sandiganbayan), affirmed the conviction of Atty. Rodolfo Pactolin for violation of Article 172 of the Revised […]
G.R. No. 149177 – 563 Phil. 572 – 538 SCRA 261 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Jurisdiction – Lex Loci Celebracionis – Lex Loci Solutionis – State of the Most Significant Relationship – Forum Non Conveniens In March 1999, Nippon Engineering […]
G.R. Nos. 121576-78 – 389 Phil. 87 – 333 SCRA 545 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Service of Summons in In Personam Cases In 1989, Cesar Urbino, Sr. sued Poro Point Shipping Services for damages the former incurred when one of the […]
A.M. No. P-04-1925 – 488 Phil. 62 – 447 SCRA 60 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Public Office is a Public Trust Oscar Llamas was a cash clerk in the regional trial court of San Carlos City, Pangasinan. His brother was a judge in one […]
G.R. No. 115863 – 312 Phil. 1145 – 280 SCRA 713 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Creation and Abolition of a Public Office is Essentially Legislative Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Legislative Powers; Power to Create Public Office In 1993, Aida Eugenio passed […]
G.R. No. L-23226 – 47 Phil. 543 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – No Vested Right In A Public Office Civil Law – General Principles – Prospective Application of Laws – Retroactivity must be provided for In 1907, Vicente Segovia was appointed as judge in Dumanjug, […]
G.R. No. 86564 – 257 Phil. 1 – 176 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Election Laws – Citizenship of a Public Officer – Dual Citizenship – Labo Doctrine In 1988, Ramon Labo, Jr. was elected as mayor of Baguio City. His rival, Luis […]
G.R. No. L-16924 – 117 Phil. 836 – 7 SCRA 832 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Citizenship Requirement for Public Officers and Employees – Public School Teachers Must Be Filipino Citizens Antonia Yee is a civil service eligible serving as as a regular public school teacher […]
A.C. No. 7591 – 684 Phil. 463 – 668 SCRA 441 – Legal Ethics – Gross Misconduct – Malpractice of Law – Misconduct In 2007, Corazon Nevada, filed a disbarment case against Atty. Rodolfo Casuga. Nevada alleged the following: That Atty. Casuga acquired several pieces of jewelry from her; […]
A.C. No. 4428 – 678 Phil. 195 – 662 SCRA 1 – Legal Ethics – Pardon Does Not Bar Sanction Against an Erring Lawyer – Moral Depravity – Grossly Immoral Conduct Atty. George Florendo was the lawyer of spouses Elpidio and Ma. Elena Tiong. Elpidio, a US citizen, is […]
G.R. No. 125986 – 361 Phil. 989 – 302 SCRA 315 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Piercing the Veil of Corporate Fiction (upside down piercing) Aida Posadas was the owner of a 1.6 hectare land in Sucat, Muntinlupa. In 1989, she entered into an agreement with Jaime […]
G.R. No. 100812 – 368 Phil. 374 – 309 SCRA 72 – Mercantile Law Corporation Law – Piercing the Veil of Corporate Fiction (Upside Down) In 1985, Francisco Motors Corporation (FMC) sued Atty. Gregorio Manuel to recover from a him a sum of money in the amount of P23,000.00+. […]