G.R. No. L-14628 – 109 Phil. 629 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Breach of Promise to Marry Not An Actionable Wrong Per Se- Moral Damages In 1950, Soledad Cagigas, 33 years old (then a school teacher, later she became an insurance underwriter), and Francisco Hermosisima, 23 years old […]
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G.R. No. 116384 – 381 Phil. 775 – 324 SCRA 770 – Civil Law – Torts and damages – Moral and Exemplary Damages Labor Law – Post-Employment – Termination of Employment – Abandonment of Work – Illegal Dismissal Viola Cruz was hired and employed by Norkis Distributors, Inc. as cashier/bookkeeper […]
G.R. No. 80645 – Civil Law – Law on Sales – Conditional Sale – Specific Performance Obligations and Contracts – Suspensive ConditionIn July 1976, the Buenaventura siblings sold two parcels of land to Marcelino and Guadalupe Galang. The terms of the sale are as follows: 1. Galang shall pay 25% […]
G.R. Nos. L-33138-39 – 64 SCRA 427 – 159-A Phil. 693 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Civil Liability from Quasi Delicts vs Civil Liability from Crimes In February 1963, Andres Ilagan was driving a bus owned by Batangas Laguna Tayaban Bus Company, Inc. (BLTB) along Manila South […]
167 Phil. 462 – 77 SCRA 100 – G.R. No. L-24803 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Civil Liability from Quasi Delicts vs Civil Liability from Crimes Reginald Hill, a minor, caused the death of Agapito Elcano (son of Pedro Elcano). Pedro and Patricia Elcano filed a criminal […]
G.R. No. L-48006 – 73 Phil. 607 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Civil Liability from Quasi Delicts vs Civil Liability from Crimes At about 1:30am on May 3, 1936, Pedro Fontanilla’s taxi collided with a kalesa thereby killing the 16 year old Faustino Garcia. Faustino’s parents (Severino Garcia […]
G.R. No. L-6662 – 98 Phil 286 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Effect of Acquittal on the Civil Liability Dalmacio Catipon bought onions from J.V. Ramirez and Co., Inc. in 1951. The son of Ramirez told Catipon that the only way he could get the onions is […]
G.R. No. 75112 – 190 SCRA 485; 212 SCRA 637 – 268 Phil. 516 – Labor Law – Post-Employment – Employer-Employee Relationship – The School and its Working Students – Section 14, Rule X, Book III, IRR (Labor Code) Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Liability of Schools for […]
G.R. No. 74449 – 225 SCRA 456 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Pactum Commissorium Carlos Valdes acquired title over a Baguio summer residence named Pulong Maulap but this was actually in behalf of Jose Nakpil who arranged that while he does not have the money to pay […]
G.R. No. 112191 – 335 Phil. 315 – 267 SCRA 653 – Civil Law – Secured Transactions – Continuing Surety; Future Obligations In 1981, Joseph Chua and Edgar Rodrigueza executed separate surety agreements in favor of Fortune Motors (Phils.) Corporation to cover obligations incurred by Fortune Motors whether they be enforced […]
G.R. No. 94149 – 208 SCRA 343 – Mercantile Law – Law on Transportation – Civil Code vs Code of Commerce (which is to be applied in the presence of negligence in cases of lost of goods)Civil Law – Torts and Damages Mayleen Paper, Inc. contracted the services of the […]
G.R. No. 30882 – 54 Phil. 361 – Civil Law – Credit Transactions – Pactum Commissorium – Mortgage On September 15, 1925, Go Chulian executed a mortgage in favor of Genoveva De Jayme over 2 parcels of land. The mortgage had a clause which allowed De Jayme to appropriate the […]
G.R. No. L-19671 – 122 Phil. 752 – 15 SCRA 355 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – When Liability for Quasi Delict Arises – Unfounded Suit – Alienation of Affection In February 1948, Pastor Tenchavez and Vicenta Escaño secretly married each other and of course without the knowledge […]
G.R. No. 22063 – 46 Phil. 327 – Civil Law< – Torts and Damages – When Liability for Quasi Delict Arises In November 1922, Crispulo Onrubia was driving his car in Calle Ascarraga, Manila and he overrun the 9-year old son of Lucio Francisco which led to his son’s death. […]
G.R. No. 1719 – 7 Phil. 359 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Kinds of Fault – Contributory Negligence Labor Law – Social Legislation – Liability of Employers – Workplace Accident M.H. Rakes was working as a laborer for Atlantic Gulf in the early 1900s. One day, they were […]
G.R. No. L-4977 – 16 Phil. 18 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Elements of Quasi Delict David Taylor was a 15 year old boy who spent time as a cabin boy at sea; he was also able to learn some principles of mechanical engineering and mechanical drawing […]