G.R. No. 182836 – 618 Phil. 634 – 603 SCRA 621 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Death Benefits for the Death of a Dependent – A Fetus is a Dependent Civil Law – Civil Personality – When does civil personality start – When does life begin In […]
Monthly Archives: April 2014
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G.R. No. 183984 – 664 Phil. 210 – 648 SCRA 772 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Ownership, Administration, Enjoyment, and Disposition of Conjugal Property Credit Transactions – Encumbrance on Conjugal Property; Mortgage of Real Property – Mutually Exclusive Remedies In October 1995, Edna Lindo obtained […]
G.R. No. 116884 – 351 Phil. 368 – 288 SCRA 129 – Labor Law – Jurisdiction and Reliefs – Quitclaims – NLRC Remedies – Appeal in Labor Cases; Certiorari; Appeal Bond In 1992, the Apex Mining Co., Inc. shut down its Masara mining operations in Maco, Davao Del Norte. […]
G.R. No. 129584 – 359 Phil. 955 – 299 SCRA 608 – Labor Law – Post-Employment – Illegal Dismissal; Illness – Certification by a Competent Public Authority In August 1992, the Gulf Catering Company, a foreign company operating in Saudi Arabia, recruited, through its Philippine agent, Triple Eight Integrated […]
G.R. No. 170112 – 576 Phil. 549 – 553 SCRA 590 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Labor Unions – Collective Bargaining Agreements – Agency Fee to be Deducted from Non-Union Members who Benefited In September 1994, the Del Pilar Academy and the Del Pilar Academy Employees Union […]
G.R. No. L-961 – 84 Phil. 569 – Legal Ethics – Existence of Attorney-Client Relationship – Conflict of Interest – A lawyer cannot represent opposing claims In April 1945, Blandina Hilado filed a complaint to have some deeds of sale annulled against Selim Assad. Attorney Delgado Dizon represented Hilado. […]
G.R. No. 159553 – 564 Phil. 513 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Labor Unions; Certification Election – Voting Rights of Dismissed Employees In November 2001, a certification election was held at Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. to certify the Yokohama Employees Union. A total of 401 votes were cast […]
G.R. No. 127553 – 346 Phil. 1014 – 282 SCRA 326 – Labor Law – Post-Employment – Termination; Due Process – Just Causes Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights; Right to Counsel In June 1995, the security guards of N.C. Construction Supply caught an employee stealing from […]
G.R. No. 155679 – 540 Phil. 269 – 511 SCRA 247 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Illegal Strike – Welga ng Bayan On October 24, 1990, the labor sector staged a “welga ng bayan” to oppose the oil price hike. The labor unions operating in Biflex Phils. […]
A.C. No. 3195 – 259 Phil. 669 – 180 SCRA 246 – Legal Ethics – Lawyer’s Duties to His Client – Due Diligence In 1987, the sisters Ma. Libertad Cantiller and Peregrina Cantiller lost an ejectment case. The two were later introduced by a friend to Atty. Humberto Potenciano. […]
G.R. No. 126477 – 356 Phil. 780 – 295 SCRA 463 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Service of Summons; Extraterritorial Service – Foreign Corporation Doing Business in the Philippines In May 1992, the Ludo & Luym Oleochemical Co. (LLOC) filed a complaint against French Oil Mill Machinery Co., […]
A.C. No. 381 – 130 Phil. 510 – 22 SCRA 491 – Legal Ethics – High Degree of Irresponsibility a Ground for Disbarment In 1957, the spouses Emilio and Cirila Capulong lost a civil case. They were represented by Atty. Manuel Aliño. The spouses then gave P298.00 (then a significant […]
G.R. No. 120528 – 403 Phil. 340 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Pledge – Deposit – Agency In 1985, Mike Abella rented a house owned by Atty. Dionisio Calibo, Jr. Meanwhile, Dr. Pablo Abella, Mike’s father, entrusted to Mike a tractor. Pablo delivered the tractor to Mike […]
G.R. No. 162324 – 597 Phil. 616 – 578 SCRA 34 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Collective Bargaining Agreement; Construction and Interpretation In the year 2000, the Flour Division and the SFI Feeds Division of the RFM Corporation entered into a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the […]
G.R. No. L-45192 – 61 Phil. 724 – Legal Ethics – Respect to the Courts – Use of Temperate Language In 1935, Atty. Vicente Francisco was the counsel for Felipe Salcedo in a case entitled Felipe Salcedo vs Francisco Hernandez. Salcedo lost in that case and Atty. Francisco filed a […]
G.R. No. 119205 – 351 Phil. 1013 – 289 SCRA 86 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Management Prerogative The workers of Sime Darby Pilipinas, Inc. have an 8-hour daily schedule which starts at 7:45 am and ends at 3:45 pm. They have a 30-minute paid lunch break […]