G.R. No. L-63419 – 230 Phil. 406 – 146 SCRA 323 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Constitutionality of BP 22 Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Equal Protection Clause This case is a consolidation of 8 cases regarding violations of the Bouncing Checks […]
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G.R. No. L-1405 – 81 Phil. 359 – Mercantile Law – Negotiable Instruments Law – Treasury Warrants In 1941, a treasury warrant was issued in favor of Placido Urbanes, a government employee in the province of La Union. The said treasury warrant was meant to augment the Food Production Campaign […]
G.R. No. 150135 – 506 SCRA 81 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Rule 141 – Indigent Litigants In 1999, the City of Naga demolished a portion of the house owned by spouses Antonio and Lorencita Algura for allegedly being a nuisance as the said portion of the house […]
G.R. No. L-998 – 77 Phil. 1018 – Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Real Party in Interest; Naturalization Case Sometime in the 1940s, a certain Chinese citizen named Teodoro Lim filed a petition for naturalization for him to become a Filipino citizen. The Anti-Chinese League of the Philippines (ACL) […]
G.R. No. 158883 – 521 Phil. 576 – 487 SCRA 452 – Labor Law – Social Legislation – Overseas Employment; Repatriation – Permanent Disability – POEA Contract In 1993, John Melchor Laurente was hired as an engineer by Philippine Transmarine Carriers for its principal Lucky Ocean Marine Corporation. Laurente was […]
G.R. No. 106719 – 226 SCRA 645 – Legal Ethics – Legal Profession – Motion for Disbarment Improperly Filed Political Law – Administrative Law – Power of the Ombudsman – Preventive Suspension In 1992, the NCMH Nurses Association (NCMH-NA) filed a case of graft and corruption against Dr. Brigida Buenaseda […]
A.C. No. 7907 – 653 Phil. 1 – Legal Ethics – Legal Profession – Duties of Counsel; Duty to inform clients of hearing schedule – Negligence of Counsel In 2006, Atty. Emmanuel Elayda was hired by Spouses Virgilio and Angelina Aranda to be their counsel in a civil case. However, […]
G.R. Nos. 171618-19 – 600 Phil. 336 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Illegal Strike In 1997, Jackbilt Industries forced some of its employees to go on a six-month leave as it was experiencing financial difficulties due to the 1997 Financial Crisis. In March 1998, the Jackbilt Employees Workers […]
G.R. No. 190515 – 649 Phil. 255 – 650 SCRA 656 – Labor Law – Labor Relations – Power of the Secretary of Labor in Resolving CBA Disputes In 2005, a CBA dispute arose between Cirtek Electronics and Cirtek Employees Labor Union (CELU). The dispute revolved around the provisions on […]
G.R. No. 54 – 1 Phil. 50 – Remedial Law – Right to Remain Silent Political Law – Constitutional Law – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent Jose Junio pleaded not guilty to a criminal case. After that, the judge required him to […]
G.R. No. 1332 – 2 Phil. 380 – Remedial Law – Criminal Procedure – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent Political Law – Constitutional Law – Criminal Procedure – Bill of Rights – Rights of the Accused – Right to Remain Silent In November 1900, three people […]
G.R. No. 70890 – 214 SCRA 16 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Vicarious Liability of Parents – Murder-Suicide of Minor Lovers Since about 1976, minors Julie Ann Gotiong and Wendell Libi were lovers. In December 1978, Julie Ann decided to break up with Wendell because the latter […]
G.R. No. L-8437 – 100 Phil. 388 – Civil Law – Wills and Succession – Transmissible Obligations Luzon Surety filed a claim against the estate of K.H. Hemady based on indemnity agreements (counterbonds) subscribed by distinct principals and by the deceased K.H. Hemady as surety (solidary guarantor). As a contingent […]
G.R. No. L-5621 – 92 Phil. 843 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Police Power – Employment as a Property Right In October 1951, Premiere Productions, Inc. (PPI) filed a petition with the Court of Industrial relations (CIR) seeking authority to lay-off 44 workers on the ground of financial […]
G.R. No. 174158 – 667 Phil. 808 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Protection To Labor – When Is There No Diminution of Benefits In November 1991, William Barroga was hired as an instructor by Data Center College in its Laoag City, Ilocos Norte campus. In June 1992, Barroga […]
G.R. No. 174084 – 643 Phil. 474 – Labor Law – Labor Standards – Security of Tenure – Primacy of the Constitutional Right of Security of Tenure Over Procedural Rights in Labor Cases In February 1998, Gloria Paje and 10 others were dismissed as sales girls (promo girls) of Swift […]