A.C. No. 5808 – 458 SCRA 1 – Legal Ethics – Canon 16 – Misappropriation of Client’s Money In 1997, a compromise agreement was reached between Oscar Espiritu and Ricardo Maon whereby Espiritu agreed to deliver P50k to Maon. Espiritu handed the P50k to Atty. Jaime Ulep, his lawyer, […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
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A.C. No. 547 – 159 Phil. 171 – 63 SCRA 667 – Legal Ethics – Grossly Immoral Act; Intimacy between a man and a woman Emerenciana Reyes and Felipe Wong were classmates in the college of law at MLQ University in 1960. Wong and Reyes became sweethearts. Later on, […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 176484 November 25, 2008 CALAMBA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., petitioner vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RONALDO LANZANAS AND MERCEDITHA* LANZANAS, respondents. D E C I S I O N CARPIO MORALES, J.: The Calamba Medical Center (petitioner), a […]
52 Phil. 399 – Legal Ethics – Practice of Law is a Privilege Felipe Del Rosario took the bar in 1925 for the second time and he failed. He again took it in 1926 and he failed again. In 1927, he filed a motion before the Supreme Court in […]
A.C. No. 3694 – 42 SCAD 438 – 223 SCRA 425 – Legal Ethics – Gross Misconduct; Destroying Court Record/Evidence In 1990, Linda Aves was admitted to St. Lukes Hospital. Among the doctors who treated her was Dr. Alberto Fernandez. She was treated well hence she was sent […]
B.M. No. 810 – 285 SCRA 59 – Legal Ethics – Lawyer’s Oath In 1991, a neophyte died during the initiation rites of Lex Talionis Fraternitas in the San Beda College of Law. Arthur Cuevas Jr was one of the persons charged (with murder) for the death of the […]
G.R. No. L-35133 – 57 SCRA 349 – 156 Phil. 340 – Legal Ethics – Prosecutor Must Recommend Dismissal of Case If There is No Ground To Sustain It In April 1970, while Elino Bana was sleeping in his house, he was shot by Raymundo Madera. Behind Madera were […]
G.R. No. L-1701 – 82 Phil. 453 – Legal Ethics – Duty of a Prosecutor in the Government Service In 1946, a group of armed men robbed two jeepney drivers and divested them of the jeepneys they were driving. They also killed the two drivers. Five of the malefactors […]
G.R. No. L-4067 – 90 Phil. 189 – Civil Law – Succession – Signature of The testator – Signing Using an X Mark – Signing for the Testator Antero Mercado left a will dated January 3, 1943. The will appears to have been signed by Atty. Florentino Javier as he […]
G.R. No. L-40804 – 81 SCRA 393 – 171 Phil. 354 – Civil Law – Succession – Prevarication – Lawyer’s Testimony vs Witness’ Testimony The late Eugenia Danila left a will wherein she instituted among others Adelaida Nista as one of the instituted heirs. Nista petitioned before the court […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. L-26803 October 14, 1975 AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, CARNATION COMPANY, CURTISS CANDY COMPANY, CUDAHY PACKING CO., CLUETT, PEABODY & CO., INC., CANNONMILLS COMPANY, FORMICA CORPORATION, GENERALMOTORS CORPORATION, […]
READ CASE DIGEST HERE. Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 122389 June 19, 1997 MIGUEL SINGSON, petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. (PAL), respondents. D E C I S I O N PUNO, J.: Assailed in the petition for certiorari before us […]
G.R. No. L-36033 – 118 SCRA 195 – Civil Law – Succession – Wills – Testamentary Requirements; Substantial Compliance Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Settlement of Estate – Probate of Will – Extrinsic Validity; Due Execution of Wills – Liberal Interpretation Dorotea Perez left a will. The will […]
G.R. No. L-5971 – 18 Phil. 450 – Civil Law – Succession – Wills – Testamentary Witnesses; What “In the presence of each other” means When a certain will was being signed, it was alleged that the testator and some subscribing witnesses were in the inner room while the […]
G.R. No. L-15153 – 109 Phil. 359 – Civil Law – Succession – Wills – Testamentary Requirements – Extrinsic Validity – Signature of Testator Anacleta Abellana left a will. In said will, she let a certain Juan Bello sign the will for her. The will consists of two pages. […]
G.R. No. L-31156 – 69 SCRA 460 – Taxation – Delegation to Local Governments – Double Taxation Pepsi Cola has a bottling plant in the Municipality of Tanauan, Leyte. In September 1962, the Municipality approved Ordinance No. 23 which levies and collects “from soft drinks producers and manufacturers a […]