G.R. No. 130339 – 360 Phil. 637 – 300 SCRA 213 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Proof of Foreign Law In February 1993, Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd., through its local agent, Omanfil International Manpower Development Corporation, engaged Eduardo Felipe to work […]
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G. R. No. 120077 – 397 Phil. 1 – 343 SCRA 1 – Civil Law – Persons – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Forum Non Conveniens In May 1988, Marcelo Santos was an overseas worker in Oman. In June 1988, he was recruited by Palace Hotel in […]
G.R. No. 115849 – 322 Phil. 280 – 252 SCRA 259 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Origin of Forum Non Conveniens Producers Bank (now called First Philippine International Bank), which has been under conservatorship since 1984, is the owner of 6 parcels of […]
G.R. No. 12611 – 38 Phil. 424 – Civil Law – Obligations and Contracts – Obligations of Parties – How Extinguished – Prescription In 1897, one Anastasio Cruz incurred a P2,730.50 loan from Marcela Mariño, wife of Felipe Agoncillo. Cruz however died. Later, in February 1904, the heirs of Cruz, […]
G.R. No. 168747 – 562 Phil. 862 – 537 SCRA 277 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Service of Summons – Personal Action – Real Action – Extraterritorial Service Cynthia Logarta and Teresa Tormis were the daughters of Luis Regner in his first marriage […]
G.R. No. 149177 – 563 Phil. 572 – 538 SCRA 261 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Jurisdiction – Lex Loci Celebracionis – Lex Loci Solutionis – State of the Most Significant Relationship – Forum Non Conveniens In March 1999, Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., […]
G.R. Nos. 121576-78 – 389 Phil. 87 – 333 SCRA 545 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Service of Summons in In Personam Cases In 1989, Cesar Urbino, Sr. sued Poro Point Shipping Services for damages the former incurred when one of the latter’s […]
G.R. No. L-23226 – 47 Phil. 543 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – No Vested Right In A Public Office Civil Law – General Principles – Prospective Application of Laws – Retroactivity must be provided for In 1907, Vicente Segovia was appointed as judge in Dumanjug, Cebu. […]
G.R. No. 128803 – 295 SCRA 469 – 357 Phil. 536 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Service of Summons to a Non Resident – Processual Presumption In 1984, a Hong Kong court ordered Antonio Heras to pay US$1.8 million or its equivalent, with […]
G.R. No. 122191 – 358 Phil. 105 – 297 SCRA 469 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Situs – Locus Actus Milagros Morada was working as a stewardess for Saudia Arabian Airlines. In 1990, while she and some co-workers were in a lay-over in […]
G.R. No. 84197 – 175 SCRA 668 – Civil Law – Partnership – When De Facto Partnership Does Not Exist Jacob Lim was the owner of Southern Air Lines, a single proprietorship. In 1965, Lim convinced Constancio Maglana, Modesto Cervantes, Francisco Cervantes, and Border Machinery and Heavy Equipment Company (BORMAHECO) […]
G.R. No. 115849 – 322 Phil. 280 – 252 SCRA 259 – Legal Ethics – Forum Shopping Civil Law – Law on Sales – Contract of Sale – Parties to a Sales Contract Producers Bank (now called First Philippine International Bank), which has been under conservatorship since 1984, is the […]
G.R. No. L-10033 – 36 Phil. 815 – Civil Law – Succession – Escheat Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Rule 91; Escheat – No escheat if decedent testate The City of Manila wants certain properties being administered by the Roman Catholic Church to be declared escheated. It claims that […]
G.R. No. L-2888 – 6 Phil. 498 – Civil Law – Partnership – Limited Partnership – Firm Name Hung Man Yoc sued Kieng Chiong Seng, a partnership, for collection of sum of money. The said partnership was composed of four partners: Kiong Tiao Eng, Chua Che Co, Yu Yec Pin, […]
G.R. No. 194128 – 678 Phil. 180 – 661 SCRA 787 – Civil Law – -Agency – Existence of Agency – Lack of Authorization In 1999, Amos Francia was convinced by the bank manager of Westmont Bank to make an investment in Westmont Investment. Since the interest rate offered was […]
G.R. No. 188288 – 679 Phil. 61 – 663 SCRA 57 – Civil Law – Agency – Elements of Agency – Estoppel In 1997, while the spouses Viloria were in the United States, they approached Holiday Travel, a travel agency working for Continental Airlines, to purchase tickets from Newark to […]