G.R. No. L-12986 – 123 Phil. 272 – 16 SCRA 448 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Res Ipsa Loquitur In March 1948, in Rizal Avenue, Manila, a tank truck was hosing gasoline into the underground storage of Caltex. Apparently, a fire broke out from the gasoline station […]
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G.R. No. 169777; G.R. No. 169659; G.R. No. 169660; G.R. No. 169667; G.R. No. 169834; G.R. No. 171246 – 522 Phil. 1 – 495 SCRA 170 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – Legislative Branch – Question Hour – Constitutionality of E.O. 464 In 2005, scandals involving anomalous transactions about […]
G.R. No. L-21486 – 123 Phil. 875 – 17 SCRA 22 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Negligence; Tire blow out is not a fortuitous event In October 1959, Lolita de Jesus was riding a bus owned by La Mallorca and Pampanga Bus Company which had a head […]
G.R. No. L-7760 – 28 Phil. 122 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Drunkenness is not Negligence per se In August 1909, E.M. Wright was driving his calesa going home. He had drunk more wine than he customarily does. Before he could be home, he would have to cross […]
G.R. No. 68159 – 220 Phil. 108 – 135 SCRA 431 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Separation of Powers – Singularity of Office/Position Homobono Adaza was elected governor of the province of Misamis Oriental in the January 30, 1980 elections. He took his oath of office and […]
G.R. No. L-69576 – 224 Phil. 287 – 140 SCRA 153 – Political Law – The Legislative Department – Separation of Powers – Singularity of Office/Position Cicero Punsalan and Estelito Mendoza were the vice governor and the governor of Pampanga, respectively. Both belong to KBL (Kilusang Bagong Lipunan). On 17 […]
G.R. No. L-20322 – 132 Phil. 369 – 38 SCRA 899 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of the State for acts of special agents In April 1960, a certain Ildefenso Ortiz sued the Irrigation Service Unit (ISU) which was under the Department of Public Works because […]
G.R. No. 146710-15 – 406 Phil. 1 – 353 SCRA 452 – Political Law – Constitutional Law – The Executive Department – De Jure vs De Facto President – Arroyo a de jure president Joseph “Erap” Estrada alleges that he is the President on leave while Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo claims she […]
G.R. No. L-47033 – 72 Phil. 14 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of proprietors Jose Dingcong was the owner of a hotel in Iloilo. In 1933, a certain Francisco Echevarria rented a room in the upper floor of the hotel. The room he rented was immediately […]
G.R. No. L-23052 – 130 Phil. 244 – 22 SCRA 267 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of municipal corporations in certain cases General Principles – General Law vs Special Law – A Special Law may contain General Laws and Vice VersaOne day in January 1958, at […]
G.R. No. L-9010 – 27 Phil. 374 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of owners of motor vehicles The facts of the case took place in the 1910’s. J.H. Chapman visited a friend in Santa Ana and while he was about to ride a vehicle to take him […]
G.R. No. L-2075 – 85 Phil. 67 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of possessors or users of animals – Assumption of Risk Loreto Afialda was a caretaker of the carabaos owned by Basilio Hisole. In March 1947, without any fault from Afialda or any force majeure, one […]
G.R. No. L-11154 – 34 Phil. 311 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of the State for acts of special agents Political Law – Non-Suability of the State – Waiver of Non-Suability is Not Admission of Liability The facts of the case took place in the 1910’s. […]
G.R. No. L-29025 – 148-B Phil. 1029 – 41 SCRA 548 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of teachers/heads of establishments of arts and trades In March 1966, while Dominador Palisoc (16 years old) was watching Virgilio Daffon and Desiderio Cruz work on a machine in their […]
G.R. No. L-10134 – 101 Phil. 843 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of Parents Dante Capuno was a 15 year old boy who was a pupil at Balintawak Elementary School. In March 1949, he attended a boy scout parade for Dr. Jose Rizal. While they were […]
G.R. No. 48930 – 74 Phil. 560 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Distinction of Liability of Employers Under Article 2180 and Their Liability for Breach of Contract In January 1932, Francisco De Borja entered into a contract of sale with the NVSD (Natividad-Vasquez Sabani Development Co., Inc.). […]