A.M. No. No. R-181-P – 236 Phil. 520 – 152 SCRA 482 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Piercing the Veil of Corporate Fiction – Exercised by the Wrong Person In 1984, the National Labor Relations Commission issued an order against Qualitrans Limousine Service, Inc. (QLSI) ordering the latter […]
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G.R. No. L-20502 – 121 Phil. 276 – 13 SCRA 291 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Principle of the Corporate Fiction – Equity Case Honorata Cruz was terminated by Emilio Cano Enterprises, Inc. (ECEI). She then filed a complaint for unfair labor practice against Emilio Cano, in his […]
G.R. No. 117416 – 400 Phil. 1260 – 347 SCRA 453 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Piercing the Veil of Corporate Fiction – When Not Applicable Avelina Ramoso and several others are investors and majority stock holders of the franchise branches of Commercial Credit Corporation (CCC). CCC is […]
G.R. No. L-41337 – 246 Phil. 211 – 163 SCRA 205 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Piercing the Veil of Corporate Fiction – Alter Ego Case In 1972, Anchor Supply Co. (ASC), through Tan Boon Bee, entered into a contract of sale with Graphic Publishing Inc. (GPI) whereby […]
G.R. No. L-20886 – 126 Phil. 196 – 19 SCRA 962 – Mercantile Law – Corporation Law – Piercing the Veil of Corporate Fiction – Fraud Case In 1958, National Marketing Corporation (NAMARCO) entered into an agreement with Associated Finance Company, Inc. (AFCI). NAMARCO was represented by its general manager […]
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 […]
A.C. No. 4863 – 417 Phil. 70 – 364 SCRA 597 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics – Unconscionable Attorney’s Fees – Quantum Meruit In 1994, Isabel Sugar Company, Inc. (ISCI) sold a parcel of land to Urban Bank, Inc. (UBI). The land was sold for P240 […]
A.C. No. 5862 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics- Duty to Represent Client with Competence and Diligence Dalisay Capili engaged the legal services of Atty. Alfredo Bentulan as her counsel in a civil case. Capili lost in the trial court. She wanted to appeal but despite her […]
G.R. No. 161455 – 577 Phil. 27 – 554 SCRA 136 – Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Against Public Interest – Article 171; Falsification By Public Officer – Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction In 1996, Elmer Abastillas sent a letter to Ozamis City Mayor Benjamin Fuentes asking the latter to donate […]
A.C. No. 7940 – 686 Phil. 351 – Legal Ethics – Problem Areas in Legal Ethics – Moral Turpitude – Disbarment In May 2008, the Supreme Court, in G.R. No. 161455 (Pactolin vs Sandiganbayan), affirmed the conviction of Atty. Rodolfo Pactolin for violation of Article 172 of the Revised Penal […]
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 […]
A.M. No. P-04-1925 – 488 Phil. 62 – 447 SCRA 60 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Public Office is a Public Trust Oscar Llamas was a cash clerk in the regional trial court of San Carlos City, Pangasinan. His brother was a judge in one of […]
G.R. No. 115863 – 312 Phil. 1145 – 280 SCRA 713 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Creation and Abolition of a Public Office is Essentially Legislative Constitutional Law – Separation of Powers – Legislative Powers; Power to Create Public Office In 1993, Aida Eugenio passed the […]
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. 86564 – 257 Phil. 1 – 176 SCRA 1 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – Election Laws – Citizenship of a Public Officer – Dual Citizenship – Labo Doctrine In 1988, Ramon Labo, Jr. was elected as mayor of Baguio City. His rival, Luis Lardizabal, […]