G.R. No. 137378 – 396 Phil. 893 – 342 SCRA 722 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Foreign Judgments – When May It Be Enforced In 1978, FASGI Enterprises Inc. (FASGI), a foreign corporation organized under the laws of California, USA, entered into a […]
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G.R. No. 145587 – 563 Phil. 1 – 537 SCRA 409 – Civil Law – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Proof of Foreign Law – Processual Presumption Labor Law – Jurisdiction and Reliefs – Filipino fired abroad may file labor case against employer’s local agent In 1993, EDI-Staffbuilders, […]
G.R. No. 119602 – 342 SCRA 213 – Civil Law – General Principles – Conflict of Laws – Private International Law – Proof of Foreign Law – Processual Presumption In the Orinoco River in Venezuela, it is a rule that ships passing through it must be piloted by pilots familiar […]
G.R. No. 166393 – 607 Phil. 446 – Remedial Law – Special Proceedings – Settlement of Estate – Rule 74; Summary Settlement of Estate; Fraudulent Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Rule 6; Counterclaim – Compulsory vs Permissive Counterclaim Quiterio San Jose and Antonina Espiritu Santo […]
G.R. No. 53820 – 209 SCRA 763 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Liability of Officers – Apparent Authority In 1973, Constancio Maglana, president of Prime White Cement Corporation, sent an offer letter to Yao Ka Sin Trading. The offer states that Prime White is willing to sell 45,000 […]
G.R. No. 115849 – 322 Phil. 280 – 252 SCRA 259 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Liability of the Corporation – Apparent Authority In 1987, the a manager of First Philippine International Bank (FPIB), Mercurio Rivera, entered into a contract of sale with Demetrio Demetria and Jose Janolo […]
G.R. No. L-18287; G.R. No. L-18155 – 117 Phil. 586 – 7 SCRA 577 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Corporate Liability – Estoppel In 1956, Trinidad Francisco obtained a P400k loan from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). She secured the loan with a parcel of land. In 1959 […]
G.R. No. 109491 / G.R. No. 121794 – 405 Phil. 461 – 353 SCRA 23 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Ultra Vires Act – Liability of Corporate Officers In 1981, Hi-Cement Corporation through Lourdes De Leon (its Treasurer) and Antonio De Las Alas (its Chairman, now deceased) issued […]
G.R. No. L-32473; G.R. No. L-32483 – 52 SCRA 210 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Delegation of Corporate Powers – Compromise Agreement In 1967, HI Cement Corporation was granted authority to operate mining facilities in Bulacan. However, the areas allowed for it to explore cover areas which were also […]
G.R. No. 128690 – 361 Phil. 499 – 301 SCRA 572 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Delegation of Corporate Powers – Moral Damages In 1992, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, through its vice president Charo Santos-Concio, requested Viva Production, Inc. to allow ABS-CBN to air at least 14 films produced […]
G.R. No. L-56763 – 204 Phil. 693 – 119 SCRA 367 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Business Address Remedial Law – Civil Procedure – Venue of Actions In 1979, Tyson Enterprises, Inc. filed a collection suit against Universal Parts Supply Corporation and its president John Sy. The suit […]
G.R. No. L-23606 – 133 Phil. 229 – 24 SCRA 269 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Corporate Lifespan On January 15, 1912, Alhambra Cigar & Cigarette Manufacturing Company, Inc. was incorporated. Its lifespan was for 50 years so on January 15, 1962, it expired. Thereafter, its Board authorized […]
G.R. No. 117890 – 344 Phil. 723 – 279 SCRA 312 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Suit Under a Corporate Name – A corporation may be liable in labor cases despite not receiving summons In 1988, a labor case for illegal dismissal was filed against Jose Edmundo Pison […]
G.R. No. L-28351 – 168 Phil. 223 – 78 SCRA 62 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Tradenames 78 SCRA 62 – Mercantile Law – Intellectual Property Law – Trademarks – Use of Tradenames – When is there confusion In 1953, Universal Textile Mills, Inc. (UTMI) was organized. In […]
G.R. No. 93073 – 216 SCRA 738 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Liability of Officers – Exception – Change of Corporate Name In 1979, World Garment Manufacturing (WGM), through its board authorized Shozo Yamaguchi (president) and Fermin Canlas (treasurer) to obtain credit facilities from Republic Planters Bank (RPB). […]
G.R. No. 77860 – 249 Phil. 495 – 167 SCRA 540 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Jurisdiction – Intra-Corporate Dispute Nilcar Fajilan was a stockholder and the president of Boman Environmental Development Corporation (Boman). In 1984, he wrote a letter to the Board tendering his resignation and his […]