A.M. No. MTJ-09-1736 – 654 SCRA 268 – Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Conduct of Judges – Impropriety In November 2007, the cars of Atty. Conrado Gandeza, Jr. and Paul Casuga collided with each other. Later at the scene of the collision, Judge Maria Clarita Tabin arrived. She […]
Monthly Archives: March 2014
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G.R. No. 79578 – 195 SCRA 147 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Award of Exemplary Damages In January 1983, the spouses Flores and Minerva Timan sent a telegram to their relatives Mr. and Mrs. Midoranda to express their condolences to the latter spouses. The Timans used […]
G.R. No. 189871 – 703 SCRA 439 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Actual and Compensatory Damages – Legal Rate of Interest is 6% per annum Labor Law – Post-Employment – Illegal Dismissal – Computation of Monetary Benefits Dario Nacar filed a labor case against Gallery Frames […]
G.R. No. L-67649 – 162 SCRA 753 – Taxation Law – General Principles – Set-off of Taxes Not Allowed Engracio Francia was the owner of a 328 square meter land in Pasay City. In October 1977, a portion of his land (125 square meter) was expropriated by the government […]
A.M. No. MTJ-09-1729 – 596 Phil. 405 – 576 SCRA 382 – Remedial Law – Summary Procedure – Warrant of Arrest – Notice to the Accused Legal Ethics – Judicial Ethics – Abuse of Authority In 2006, a criminal case was filed against Noryn Tan for estafa in the […]
G.R. No. L-47745 – 243 Phil. 468 – 160 SCRA 315 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Article 2180 – Liability of Schools of Arts and Trades and Academic Schools – Liability of Teachers and Heads of School In April 1972, while the high school students of […]
Below are links to the landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court in determining the liability of a school for the tortious act committed by its employees and students. As far as the tortious acts of students are concerned, the school is only subsidiarily liable. The controlling case is […]
G.R. No. L-21438 – 124 Phil. 722 – 18 SCRA 155 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability – Culpa Aquiliana – Culpa Contractual Remedial Law – Evidence – Testimonial Evidence – Hearsay Rule – Exception; Res Gestae – Startling Event In March 1958, Rafael Carrascoso and […]
K A S U N D U A N Ang kasunduang ito ay ginawa at nilagdaan ng dalawang panig ngayong ika- ______ ng __________, taong 2013, dito sa _______________________, Baguio City, nina Gng. Juana Dela Cruz (GNG. Dela Cruz), biyuda, may sapat na gulang, Filipino, at naninirahan sa _____________________________________, […]
G.R. No. 137792 – 456 Phil. 127 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Real Mortgage – Judicial Foreclosure – No right of redemption in judicial foreclosure Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Special Civil Actions – Judicial Foreclosure – Right of Redemption vs Equity of Redemption The spouses […]