1 CASE NO. 1 SUBJECT: PERSONS AND
G.R. No. 201988 CASE TOPIC:
October 11, 2017 FIRST I!ISION
FAMILY RELATIONS PONENTE: DEL CASTILLO, J
PSYCHOLOGICAL INCAPACITY CASE: MARIA VICTORIA SOCORRO LONTOC CRUZ VS. NILO CRUZ
NATURE OF ACTION:PETITION FOR
REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On Octo!" #1, 1$%& N'(o )n* M)"'+' )- M)""'!* to !)c ot!" )n* /"o*0c!* to -on-. On J0( 2, #334 M)"'+' 5(!* 't t! RTC o6 M0n7n(0/) C't ) /!77on 6o" *!c()")7on o6 n0(('t o6 8)""')9! )-!* on /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't 'nc)/)c't.. S! )+!""!* t)t 't )* !!n 8!*'c)(( )-c!"t)'n!* t)t N'(o )- -0!"'n9 6"o8 ;'n)*!<0)t! /!"-on)('t *'-o"*!" "!()t!* to 8)-c0('n! -t"'+'n9- )--oc')t!* 't 0n"!-o(+!* o!*'/)( co8/(!=,; '(! -! !"-!(6 )6o0n* to ! -0!"'n9 6"o8 ) ;/!"-on)('t *'-o"*!" o6 t! 8'=!* t/!, '-t"'on'c, n)"c'--'-7c 't '88)t0"'t. '88)t0"'t. In '- )n-!", )n-!", N'(o c()'8!* t)t ! )- 8)*( 'n (o+! 't M)"'+'> t)t )t t! -t)"t o6 t!'" "!()7on-'/, "!()7on-'/, ot ! )n* M)"' +' o0(* !=''t n!9)7+! /!"-on)('t t")'t'c t! o+!"(oo?!*> t)t ! !('!+!* t)t ot ! )n* M)"'+' !"! -0!"'n9 6"o8 /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't> )n* t)t ! )- not -'n90()"( "!-/on-'(! 6o" t! "!)?*on o6 t!'" 8)""')9!. H! -t"!--!* t)t M)"'+' )(-o cont"'0t!* to t! *!t!"'o")7on o6 t!'" 0n'on. In Octo!" 1@, #33% t! RTC *!n'!* t! /!77on. T! RTC too? ) *'8 +'! o6 t! !=/!"t 'tn!--!- )B"'07on o6 ) *o0(! /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't to M)"'+'- n)t0"! o6 !'n9 ) ;6)t!" 590"! o8)n,; )n* to N'(o- ;o!*'/)( co8/(!=.; T! co0"t not!* t)t M)"'+' )("!)* *'-!n9)9!* !"-!(6 6"o8 !" 6)t!" )- !" -t)n*)"* o6 )n '*!)( 0-)n* !n -! 8)""'!* N'(o, *!-/'t! t! ()B!"- ('8't)7on- )n* '- t!n !'n9 )("!)* +!" 6oc0-!* on '- o. M)"'+'- n!!* 6o" )--0")nc! t)t -! '- (o+!*, +'-)+'- !" (oo?'n9 0/ to !" 6)t!" )- !" -t)n*)"*, )- not 't-!(6 -0c'!nt to *!c()"! !" /-co(o9'c)(( 'nc)/)c't)t!*. 'nc)/)c't)t!*. A- 6o" N'(o, t! RTC 6o0n* no conc"!t! !+'*!nc! o6 ;o!*'/)( co8/(!=>; t! RTC !(* t)t /"'o"'7'n9 '- o"? o+!" t! !8o7on)( n!!*- o6 '- 6)8'( )- not "!!c7+! o6 '/-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't !c)0-! )t ! *'* )- -7(( 6o" '- 6)8'(- !n!5t. N!'t!" )N'(o- ()c? o6 -!=0)( 'nt!"!-t 'n M)"'+' ) c)-! o6 /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't, 'nc)/)c't, 6o" t'- )- ) "!-0(t o6 '- !'n9 t0"n!* o M)"'+'- 0n))t!* n)99'n9- )n* !" "!+!()7on- to !" 6)8'( o6 '-!=0)( 'n)*!<0)c'!-. CA A"8!*. ISSUE:
WHETHER ARTICLE @& OF THE FAMILY CODE IS APPLICALE IN THIS CASE. RU"ING:
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con'c7n9 /!"-on)('7!- )- 'n t! /"!-!nt c)-!, 'n no '-! con-7t0t!- /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't.; 'nc)/)c't.; No" *o!- 6)'(0"! o6 t! /)"7!- to 8!!t t!'" "!-/on-''('7!- )n* *07!- )8)""'!* /!"-on-; )8o0nt to /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't 'nc)/)c't.. W! 60"t!" !(0c'*)t!* 'n Yambao v. Republic t)t t! /-co(o9'c)( con*'7on -o0(* "!n*!" t! -0!ct tot)(( 0n))"! o" 'nco9n'7+! o6 t! )-'c 8)"'t)( o('9)7on-: A"7c(! @& cont!8/()t!- 'nc)/)c't o" 'n)'('t to t)?! co9n')nc! o6 )n* to )--08! )-'c 8)"'t)( o('9)7on- )n* not 8!"!( *'c0(t, "!60-)(, o" n!9(!ct 'n t! /!"6o"8)nc! o6 8)"'t)( o('9)7on- o" '(( '((. T'- 'nc)/)c't con-'-t- o6 t! 6o((o'n9: ) ) t"0! 'n)'('t to co88't on!-!(6 to t! !--!n7)(- o6 8)""')9!> t'- 'n)'('t to co88't on!-!(6 80-t "!6!" to t! !--!n7)( o('9)7on- o6 8)""')9!: t! con09)( )ct, t! co880n't o6 ('6! )n* (o+!, t! "!n*!"'n9 o6 80t0)( !(/, t! /"oc"!)7on )n* !*0c)7on o6 o-/"'n9> )n* c t! 'n)'('t 80-t ! t)nt)8o0nt to ) /-co(o9'c)( )no"8)('t. It '- not !no09 to /"o+! t)t ) -/o0-! 6)'(!* to 8!!t '- "!-/on-''('t )n* *0t )- ) 8)""'!* /!"-on> 't '- !--!n7)( t)t ! 80-t ! -on to ! 'nc)/)(! o6 *o'n9 -o *0! to -o8! /-co(o9'c)( '((n!--. In Marcos v. Marcos , t! )ct0)( 8!*'c)( !=)8'n)7on o6 t! on! c()'8!* to )+! /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't '- not ) con*'7on -'n! <0) non, 6o" )t 8)B!"- '- t! tot)('t o6 !+'*!nc! to -0-t)'n ) 5n*'n9 o6 -0c /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't. W'(! 't !oo+!- t'- Co0"t to !'9 t! c('n'c)( 5n*'n9- o6 /-co(o9 !=/!"t- )- /)"t o6 t! !+'*!nc!, t! co0"t- )n*)"! non!t!(!-- 6"!! to 8)?! 't- on 'n*!/!n*!nt 6)ct0)( 5n*'n9-. ;It !)"- "!/!)7n9 t)t t! t"')( co0"t-, )- 'n )(( t! ot!" c)-!- t! t", 80-t )())()- )-! t!'" 0*98!nt- not -o(!( on t! !=/!"t o/'n'on- /"!-!nt!* t! /)"7!- 0t on t! tot)('t o6 !+'*!nc! )**0c!* 'n t! co0"-! o6 t! /"oc!!*'n9-.; W't -/!c'5c "!6!"!nc! to t! c)-! !6o"! 0-, !+!n 9")n7n9 t)t ot /)"7!- *'* -0!" 6"o8 /!"-on)('t *'-o"*!"- )- !+)(0)t!* !+)(0)t!* t! !=/!"t 'tn!--!-, ! 5n* t)t t! conc(0-'on"!)c!* t!-! !=/!"t 'tn!--!- *o not '""!-'-7( '""!-'-7( /o'nt to t! 6)ct t)t t! /!"-on)('t *'-o"*!"- 'c /()90! t! -/o0-!- )nt!*)t!* t! 8)""')9!> t)t t!-! /!"-on)('t *'-o"*!")"! 'n*!!* 9")+! o" -!"'o0-> o" t)t t!-! /!"-on)('t *'-o"*!"- )"! 'nc0")(! o" /!"8)n!nt )- to "!n*!" t! /)"7!- /-co(o9'c)(( 'nc)/)c't)t!* 'nc)/)c't)t!* to c)"" o0t )n* c)"" on t!'" 8)"'t)( *07!-. W)t c)n ! 'n6!""!* 'n6!""!* 6"o8 t! tot)('t o6 !+'*!nc!, )t 8o-t, '- ) c)-! o6 'nco8/)7'('t. 'nco8/)7'('t. Fo" ) /!"-on)('t *'-o"*!" to ! *!c()"!* c('n'c)(( o" 8!*'c)(( 'nc0")(! o" /!"8)n!nt '- on! t'n9> 6o" ) -/o0-! to "!60-! o" to ! "!(0ct)nt to /!"6o"8 '-!" 8)"'t)( *07!- '- )not!". In*!!*, ! )"! (o)t to o+!"t0"n t! 5n*'n9- o6 t! RTC )n* t! CA. Mo"! t)n t)t, too, t! !+'*!nc! on "!co"* *o not -<0)"! 't t! !='-t!nc! o6 /-co(o9'c)( 'nc)/)c't )cont!8/()t!* cont!8/()t!* () )n* 0"'-/"0*!nc!. In t! c)-! o6 N'(o, )t "o09t )o0t t! "!)?*on o6 '- "!()7on-'/ 't M)"'+' )- not n!c!--)"'( )B"'0t)(! to '- -oc)((!* ;/-co(o9'c)( *'-o"*!"; 0t c)n ! '8/0t!* to '- o"? )n* 8)"'t)( -t"!--, )n* '- o"*'n)" 08)n 6)'('n9-.
@ CASE NO. 2 SUBJECT: SALES PONENTE: MARITES, J
G.R. No. 1919 CASE TOPIC: IMPLIED
WARRANTY CASE: PILIPINAS MARO, INC. VS. COCO CHARCOAL PHILIPPINES AND LIM IM SAN
October , 2017 TIR I!ISION NATURE OF ACTION:PETITION FOR
REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On #& No+!8!" 1$$$, M)?"o )n* "!-/on*!nt Coco C)"co)( P'(-., Inc. !=!c0t!* ) not)"'!* D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! !"!'n t! "!-/on*!nt o0(* -!(( 't- /)"c!( o6 ()n*, 't ) tot)( )"!) o6 1,333 -<0)"! 8!t!"- )n* co+!"!* ) TCT, 6o" t! )8o0nt o6 Q%,433,333.33. On t! -)8! *)t!, M)?"o !nt!"!* 'nto )not!" not)"'!* D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! 't "!-/on*!nt L'8 '8 S)n 6o" t! -)(! o6 t! ()B!"- ()n*, 't ) tot)( )"!) o6 1,333 -<0)"! 8!t!"- )n* co+!"!* ) TCT, 6o" t! -)8! con-'*!")7on o6 Q%,433,333.33. Coco C)"co)( )n* L'8- /)"c!(- o6 ()n* )"! con790o0- )n* /)")((!( to !)c ot!". ot!". A-'*! 6"o8 t! t!cn'c)( *!-c"'/7on- o6 t! /"o/!"7!- 'n <0!-7on, ot *!!*- o6 -)(! cont)'n!* '*!n7c)( /"o+'-'on-, -'8'()" t!"8-, con*'7on-, )n* )"")n7!-. In D!c!8!" 1$$$, It )- D'-co+!"!* D'-co+!"!* t)t 1@1 -<0)"! 8!t!"- o6 t! (ot /0"c)-!* 6"o8 coco c)"co)(- )n* 1@3 -<0)"! 8!t!"8!t!"- o6 t! (ot /0"c)-!* 6"o8 ?'8, )- !!n !nc"o)c!* DPWH 6o" 't- "o)* '*!n'n9 /"o!ct. M)?"o 'n6o"8!* t! "!/"!-!nt)7+!"!/"!-!nt)7+!- o6 "!-/on*!nt 'n o"*!" to co((!ct ) "!60n* o6 t! /0"c)-! /"'c!. Ho!+!", Ho!+!", P!77on!" 6)'(!* to co((!ct. T'"!-0(t!* to t! 5(('n9 o6 co8/()'nt )9)'n-t "!-/on*!nt- 6o" co((!c7on o6 "!60n*. t! RTC 9")nt!* M)?"o- co8/()'nt )n* o"*!"!* "!-/on*!nt"!-/on*!nt- to "!60n* t! )8o0nt co""!-/on*'n9 to t! +)(0! o6 t! !nc"o)c!* )"!). t! CA "!+!"-!* t! RTC *!c'-'on, 't "0(!* t)t M)?"o )- not !n7t(!* to ) "!60n*. It !=/()'n!* t)t t! )"")nt !=/"!--!* !=/"!--!* 'n S!c7on '11 o6 t! *!!*- o6 -)(! '- -'8'()" to t! )"")nt )9)'n-t !+'c7on -!t 6o"t 0n*!" A"7c(! 14% o6 t! C'+'( Co*!. A- -0c, t! CA /o-'t!* t)t on( ) 0!" 'n 9oo* 6)'t 8) -0! to ) "!)c o6 )"")nt )9)'n-t )9)'n-t !+'c7on. It )+!""!* t)t M)?"o co0(* not 6!'9n '9no")nc! o6 t! on9o'n9 "o)* '*!n'n9 /"o!ct. T! )//!(()t! co0"t not!* M)?"o- )ct0)( ?no(!*9! o6 t! !nc"o)c8!nt !6o"! t! !=!c07on !=!c07on o6 t! -)(! con-7t0t!- 't- "!co9n'7on t)t Coco C)"co)( )n* L'8- )"")nt )9)'n-t )9)'n-t ('!n-, !)-!8!nt-, )n* !nc08")nc!- *o!- not 'nc(0*! t! "!-/!c7+! 1@1 )n* 1@3 -<0)"! 8!t!")!ct!* t! DPWH /"o!ct, 0t co+!"- on( t! "!8)'n*!" o6 t! /"o/!"t. ISSUE:
W!t!" S!c7on ' o6 t! *!!*- o6 -)(! '- )?'n to )n '8/('!* )"")nt )9)'n-t !+'c7on. RU"ING: No, t! *!!* o6 -)(! '- not )?'n to )n '8/('!* )"")nt )9)'n-t !+'c7on, *0! to non
co8/(')nc! 't t! "!<0'-'t!- o6 '8/('!* )"")nt 'n o"*!" to ! !n6o"c!)(!. !n6o"c!)(!. #$(t &' ( /(rr(%t*- A )"")nt '- ) co(()t!")( 0n*!"t)?'n9 'n ) -)(! o6 !'t!" "!)( o"
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4 CASE NO. = SUBJECT: AGENCY,
G.R. No. 19202
PARTNERSHIP AND TRUST PONENTE: JARDELEZA, J
SUSTITUTE OF AN AGENT CASE: SPOUSES MAY S. VILLALUZ )n* JOHNNY VILLALUZ VS. LAND AN OF THE PHILIPPINES )n* t! REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR DAVAO CITY
CASE TOPIC: POWER TO
J(%6(r* 18, 2017 TIR I!ISION NATURE OF ACTION:
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On 1$$&, P)0() A9'-'t, 8ot!" o6 /!77on!" M) S. V'(()(0, "!<0!-t!* t! ()B!" to /"o+'*! !" 't co(()t!")( 6o" ) (o)n. M) con+'nc!* !" 0-)n*, Jonn V'(()(0, to )((o A9'-'t to 0-! t!'" ()n*, (oc)t!* 'n C)('n)n, D)+)o C't, )- co(()t!")(. On M)"c #4, 1$$&, t! S/o0-!- V'(()(0 !=!c0t!* ) S/!c')( Po!" o6 ABo"n! 'n 6)+o" o6 A9'-'t )0to"''n9 !" to, )8on9 ot!"-, ;n!9o7)t! 6o" t! -)(!, 8o"t9)9!, o" ot!" 6o"8- o6 *'-/o-'7on ) /)"c!( o6 ()n*; )n* ;-'9n 'n o0" !)(6 )(( *oc08!nt- "!()7n9 to t! -)(!, (o)n o" 8o"t9)9!, o" ot!" *'-/o-'7on o6 t! )6o"!8!n7on!* /"o/!"t.; It n!'t!" -/!c'5!* t! con*'7on- 0n*!" 'c t! -/!c')( /o!"- 8) ! !=!"c'-!* no" -t)t!* t! )8o0nt- 6o" 'c t! -0!ct ()n* 8) ! -o(* o" 8o"t9)9!*. On J0n! 1$, 1$$&, A9'-'t !=!c0t!* !" on S/!c')( Po!" o6 ABo"n!, )//o'n7n9 M'(o"!Coo/!")7+! )- )Bo"n!'n6)ct 'n ot)'n'n9 ) (o)n 6"o8 )n* !=!c07n9 ) "!)( 8o"t9)9! 'n 6)+o" o6 L)n* )n?. On J0n! #1, 1$$&, M'(o"!- Coo/!")7+!, 'n ) "!/"!-!nt)7+! c)/)c't, !=!c0t!* ) R!)( E-t)t! Mo"t9)9! 'n 6)+o" o6 L)n* )n? 'n con-'*!")7on o6 t! P@,333,333 (o)n. M'(o"!- 6)'(!* to co8/( 't 't- o('9)7on to /) t! (o)n. T0-, L)n* )n? 5(!* ) /!77on 6o" !=t")0*'c')( 6o"!c(o-0"! -)(! 't t! Oc! o6 t! C(!"? o6 Co0"t o6 D)+)o C't. T! S/o0-!- V'(()(0 5(!* ) co8/()'nt 't t! RTC o6 D)+)o C't -!!?'n9 t! )nn0(8!nt o6 t! 6o"!c(o-0"! -)(!. T! <0!-7on /"!-!nt!* !6o"! t! RTC )- !t!" A9'-'t co0(* )+! +)('*( *!(!9)t!* !" )0to"'t )- )Bo"n!'n6)ct to M'(o"!- Coo/!")7+!.T! RTC !(* t)t t! *!(!9)7on )- +)('* -'nc! t! S/!c')( Po!" o6 ABo"n! !=!c0t!* t! S/o0-!- V'(()(0 )* no -/!c'5c /"o''7on )9)'n-t A9'-'t )//o'n7n9 ) -0-7t0t!. CA )"8!*. ISSUE:
WHETHER AN AGENT HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT A SUSTITUTE. RU"ING: >ES, T! () c"!)t!- ) /"!-08/7on t)t )n )9!nt )- t! /o!" to )//o'nt ) -0-7t0t!. #$e% c(% (% (e%t ())o&%t ( '6b'5t6te- A"7c(!- 1%$# )n* 1%$@ o6 t! C'+'( Co*! /"o+'*!
t! "0(!- "!9)"*'n9 t! )//o'nt8!nt o6 ) -0-7t0t! )n )9!nt:
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2 CASE NO. SUBJECT: TORTS AND
G.R. No. 212=7? CASE TOPIC: TEMPERATE
DAMAGES PONENTE: PERALTA, J
DAMAGES CASE: AISIG REAL WEALTH DEV., INC. )n* FERNANDO C. TIO VS. YOUNG UILDERS CORPORATION
J(%6(r* 2?, 2017 SECON I!ISION NATURE OF ACTION:
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On A/"'( #331, )'-'9 R!)( W!)(t D!+., Inc., t"o09 F!"*'n)n* T'o, cont")ct!* t! -!"+'c!o6 Yo0n9 0'(*!"- Co"/o")7on to -0//( ()o", too(-, !<0'/8!nt, )n* 8)t!"')(- 6o" t! "!no+)7on o6 't- 0'(*'n9 'n C!0 C't. Yo0n9 0'(*!"- t!n 5n'-!* t! o"? 'n S!/t!8!" #331 )n* '((!* )'-'9. Ho!+!", *!-/'t! n08!"o0- *!8)n*-, )'-'9 6)'(!* to /). It cont!n*!* t)t no "'B!n cont")ct )- !+!" !nt!"!* 'nto !t!!n t! /)"7!- )n* 't )n!+!" 'n6o"8!* o6 t! !-78)t!* co-t o6 t! "!no+)7on. T0-, Yo0n9 0'(*!"- 5(!* )n )c7on 6o" Co((!c7on o6 S08 o6 Mon! )9)'n-t )'-'9. On J0( @1, #33%, t! RTC o6 C!0 C't "!n*!"!* ) *!c'-'on 5n*'n9 6o" Yo0n9 0'(*!"-. T! CA )"8!* t! "0('n9 o6 t! RTC. ISSUE:
W!t!" )'-'9 '- (')(! to Yo0n9 0'(*!"- 6o" *)8)9!-. RU"ING: >e', Yo0n9 0'(*!"- '- !n7t(!* to *)8)9!-, 'n t! 6o"8 o6 t!8/!")t! *)8)9!-. Act6(+ or co<)e%'(tor* (<(e' t! )//!(()t! co0"t )/t( "!*0c!* t! )8o0nt o6
*)8)9!- ))"*!* t! RTC. Un*!" A"7c(! #1$$ o6 t! C'+'( Co*!, )ct0)( o" co8/!n-)to" *)8)9!- )"! to-! ))"*!* 'n -)7-6)c7on o6, o" 'n "!co8/!n-! 6o", (o-- o" 'n0" -0-t)'n!*. T! /"oc!!* 6"o8 ) -!n-! o6 n)t0")( 0-7c! )n* )"! *!-'9n!* to "!/)'" t! "on9 t)t )!!n *on!, to co8/!n-)t! 6o" t! 'n0" 'n'ct!*. T! !'t!" "!6!" to t! (o-- o6 )t ) /!"-on )("!)* /o--!--!- *)no !8!"9!nt! , o" t! 6)'(0"! to "!c!'+! )- ) !n!5t t)t 'c o0(* )+! /!"t)'n!* to '8 (0c"o c!-)nt! , )- 'n t'- c)-!. o/ c(% (% &%@6re )(rt* reco;er (<(e'- Fo" )n 'n0"!* /)"t to "!co+!" )ct0)(
*)8)9!-, o!+!", ! '- "!<0'"!* to /"o+! t! )ct0)( )8o0nt o6 (o-- 't "!)-on)(! *!9"!! o6 c!"t)'nt /"!8'-!* 0/on co8/!t!nt /"oo6 )n* on t! !-t !+'*!nc! )+)'()(!. T! 0"*!n o6 /"oo6 '- on t! /)"t o o0(* ! *!6!)t!* '6 no !+'*!nc! o0(* ! /"!-!nt!* on !'t!" -'*!. H! 80-t !-t)('- '- c)-! ) /"!/on*!")nc! o6 !+'*!nc!, 'c 8!)n- t)t t! !+'*!nc! )**0c!* on! -'*! '- -0/!"'o" to t)t o6 t! ot!". In ot!" o"*-, *)8)9!c)nnot ! /"!-08!* )n* co0"t-, 'n 8)?'n9 )n ))"*, 80-t /o'nt o0t -/!c'5c 6)ct- t)t co0(* )o"* ) )-'- 6o" 8!)-0"'n9 co8/!n-)to" *)8)9!-. A co0"t c)nnot 8!"!( "!( on -/!c0()7on-, con!ct0"!-, o" 90!--o"? )- to t! 6)ct )n* )8o0nt o6 *)8)9!- )- !(( )!)"-) o" 0nco""oo")t!* t!-78on o-! t"0t '- -0-/!ct. A /)"t '- !n7t(!* to )*!<0)t! co8/!n-)7on on( 6o" -0c /!c0n')" (o-- )ct0)(( -0!"!* )n* *0( /"o+!*. In*!!*, to "!co+!" )ct0)( *)8)9!-, t! )8o0nt o6 (o-- 80-t not on( ! c)/)(! o6 /"oo6 0t 80-t )ct0)(( ! /"o+!n 't ) "!)-on)(! *!9"!! o6 c!"t)'nt, /"!8'-!* 0/on co8/!t!nt /"oo6 o" !-t !+'*!nc! ot)'n)(! o6 't- )ct0)( )8o0nt.
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H!"!, t! !+'*!nc! "!+!)(- t)t Yo0n9 0'(*!"- 6)'(!* to -08't )n co8/!t!nt /"oo6 o6 t! -/!c'5c )8o0nt o6 )ct0)( *)8)9!- !'n9 c()'8!*. T! *oc08!nt- -08'B!* Yo0n9 0'(*!"- !'t!" *o not !)" t! n)8! o6 )'-'9 o" T'o, t!'" con6o"8't, o" -'9n)t0"!, o" *o not 'n*'c)t! 'n )n ) t)t t! )8o0nt "!!ct!* on 't- 6)c! )ct0)(( "!6!"- to t! "!no+)7on /"o!ct. I% t$e (b'e%ce o co<)ete%t )roo o% t$e (
Yo0n9 0'(*!"- -7(( *!-!"+!- to ! "!co8/!n-!* 6o" )ct0)(( co8/(!7n9 t! o"?. In t! )-!nc! o6 co8/!t!nt /"oo6 on t! )8o0nt o6 )ct0)( *)8)9!-, t! co0"t- )((o t! /)"t to "!c!'+! t!8/!")t! *)8)9!-. T!8/!")t! o" 8o*!")t! *)8)9!-, 'c )"! 8o"! t)n no8'n)( 0t (!-- t)n co8/!n-)to" *)8)9!-, 8) ! "!co+!"!* !n t! co0"t 5n*- t)t -o8! /!c0n')" (o-- )- !!n -0!"!* 0t 't- )8o0nt c)nnot, 6"o8 t! n)t0"! o6 t! c)-!, ! /"o+!* 't c!"t)'nt.
$ CASE NO. ? SUBJECT: OLIGATIONS AND
G.R. No. 200=7 CASE TOPIC: CONSIGNATION
(rc$ 1=, 2017 FIRST I!ISION
CONTRACTS PONENTE: DEL CASTILLO, J
CASE: PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
NATURE OF ACTION:
AN VS. LILIETH CHAN
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
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W!t!" t!"! '- *!() 'n t! /)8!nt o6 "!nt)(- to "!-/on*!nt, 8)?'n9 't (')(! 6o" (!9)( 'nt!"!-t RU"ING: >e', t!"! '- *!(), -'nc!, PN c(!)"( *!6)0(t!* 'n t! /)8!nt o6 8ont( "!nt)(- to t!
"!-/on*!nt 6o" t! /!"'o* J)n0)" 1&, #334 0/ to M)"c #@, #33&, !n 't 5n)(( +)c)t!* t! (!)-!* /"o/!"t.
13 #$(t &' Co%'&%(5o%- Con-'9n)7on '- t! )ct o6 *!/o-'7n9 t! t'n9 *0! 't t! co0"t o"
0*'c')( )0to"'7!- !n!+!" t! c"!*'to" c)nnot )cc!/t o" "!60-!- to )cc!/t /)8!nt. It 9!n!")(( "!<0'"!- ) /"'o" t!n*!" o6 /)8!nt.; Un*!" A"7c(! 1#4& o6 t! C'+'( Co*!, con-'9n)7on )(on! '- -0c'!nt !+!n 'to0t ) /"'o" t!n*!" o6 /)8!nt ) !n t! c"!*'to" '- )-!nt o" 0n?non o" *o!- not )//!)" )t t! /()c! o6 /)8!nt> !n ! '- 'nc)/)c't)t!* to "!c!'+! t! /)8!nt )t t! 78! 't '- *0!> c !n, 'to0t 0-t c)0-!, ! "!60-!- to 9'+! ) "!c!'/t> * !n to o" 8o"! /!"-on- c()'8 t! -)8! "'9t to co((!ct> )n* ! !n t! 7t(! o6 t! o('9)7on )- !!n (o-t. Re6&re
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11 CASE NO. SUBJECT: PROPERTY PONENTE: PERALTA, J
G.R. No. 211170 CASE TOPIC: UILDER IN
GOOD FAITH CASE: SPOUSES MAIMO ESPINOZA )n* WINIFREDA DE VERA VS.SPOUSES ANTONIO MAYANDOC )n* ERLINDA CAYAYA MAYANDOC
J6+* =, 2017 SECON I!ISION NATURE OF ACTION:
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
T! /)"c!( o6 ()n* on!* *!c!*!nt )- *'+'*!* )8on9 '- !'"-. P)-to") E-/'no), on! o6 t! !'"-, !=!c0t!* ) D!!* o6 S)(! con+!'n9 !" -)"! o6 t! -)8! /"o/!"t to "!-/on*!nt)n* L!o/o(*o E-/'no). Ho!+!", on t)t -)8! *)t!, ) 5c77o0- *!!* o6 -)(! )- !=!c0t!* /!77on!" M)='8o- 6)t!", Do8'n9o E-/'no), con+!'n9 t! t"!!6o0"t @ -)"! 'n t! !-t)t! 'n 6)+o" o6 "!-/on*!nt E"('n*) C))) M))n*oc- /)"!nt-.On J0( $, 1$22, ) 5c77o0- *!!* o6 -)(! )- !=!c0t!* N!8!-'o C))), C)n*'*) C"0, /!77on!"--/o0-!M)='8o E-/'no) )n* W'n'6"!*) D! V!") )n* L!o/o(*o E-/'no) o+!" t! ()n* 'n 6)+o" o6 "!-/on*!nt- -/o0-!- Anton'o )n* E"('n*) M))n*oc> t0-, TCT No. @23@ )- '--0!* 0n*!" t! n)8!- o6 t! ()B!". A- ) "!-0(t o6 t! 6o"!9o'n9, /!77on!"- 5(!* )n )c7on 6o" )nn0(8!nt o6 *oc08!nt 't /")!" 6o" t! n0(('5c)7on o6 TCT No. @23@ )n*, on A090-t 1&, 1$$$, t! RTC, ")nc 3, D)90/)n C't "!n*!"!* ) D!c'-'on 'n 6)+o" o6 /!77on!"-. R!-/on*!nt- )//!)(!*, 0t t! CA, 'n 't- D!c'-'on *)t!* F!"0)" &, #33, )"8!* t! RTC 't 8o*'5c)7on- t)t t! ))"* o6 )Bo"n!- 6!!- )n* ('79)7on !=/!n-!- ! *!(!t!* 6o" ()c? o6 6)ct0)( )-'-. T0-, "!-/on*!nt- 5(!* ) co8/()'nt 6o" "!'80"-!8!nt 6o" 0-!60( !=/!n-!-, /0"-0)nt to A"7c(!- % )n* 4& o6 t! N! C'+'( Co*!, )((!9'n9 t)t t! o0-! 'n <0!-7on )- 0'(t on t! *'-/0t!* ()n* 'n 9oo* 6)'t -o8!78! 'n 1$$4 )n* )- 5n'-!* 'n 1$$&. Acco"*'n9 to "!-/on*!nt-, t! t!n !('!+!* t!8-!(+!- to ! t! on!"- o6 t! ()n* 't ) c()'8 o6 7t(! t!"!to )n* !"! n!+!" /"!+!nt!* t! /!77on!"- 'n con-t"0c7n9 t! o0-!. T! )**!* t)t t! n! o0-! )- 0'(t )K!" t! o(* o0-! !(on9'n9 to "!-/on*!nt E"('n*) M))n*oc- 6)t!" )- to"n *on *0! to t!"8't! 'n6!-t)7on )n* o0(* not )+! "!con-t"0ct!* t! -)'* o0-! )* t! !!n ))"! o6 t! *!6!ct 'n t!'" 7t(!. A- -0c, t! c()'8!* t)t t! )"! !n7t(!* to "!'80"-!8!nt o6 t! con-t"0c7on co-t o6 t! o0-! 'n t! )8o0nt o6 Q%33,333.33. T! 60"t!" )--!"t!* t)t )t t! 78! t)t t!'" o0-! )con-t"0ct!*, t! !"! /o--!--o"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t, )+'n9 ('+!* o+!" t! ()n* 'n <0!-7on 6o" 8)n !)"- )n* t)t /!77on!"- <0!-7on!* t!'" on!"-'/ )n* /o--!--'on on( 'n 1$$2 !n ) co8/()'nt 6o" n0(('t o6 *oc08!nt- )- 5(!* t! ()B!". ISSUE:
W!t!" "!-/on*!nt- )"! 0'(*!"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t. RU"ING: >e', T! RTC, )- )"8!* t! CA, 6o0n* "!-/on*!nt- to ! 0'(*!"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t.
1# #$e% &' ( )er'o% ( b6&+er &% oo (&t$- To ! *!!8!* ) 0'(*!" 'n 9oo* 6)'t, 't '-
!--!n7)( t)t ) /!"-on )--!"t- 7t(! to t! ()n* on 'c ! 0'(*-, '.!., t)t ! ! ) /o--!--o" 'n t! conc!/t o6 on!", )n* t)t ! ! 0n))"! t)t t!"! !='-t- 'n '- 7t(! o" 8o*! o6 )c<0'-'7on )n ) 'c 'n+)('*)t!- 't. T! RTC, )- )"8!* t! CA, 6o0n* "!-/on*!nt- to ! 0'(*!"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t, t0-: T! /()'n7- )"! 0'(*!"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t. A- )--!"t!* /()'n7- )n* not "!0B!* *!6!n*)nt-, t! o0-! o6 /()'n7- )- 0'(t on t! (ot on!* *!6!n*)nt- 'n 1$$4. T! co8/()'nt 6o" n0(('t o6 *oc08!nt- )n* "!con+!)nc! )- 5(!* 'n 1$$2, )o0t to !)")K!" t! -0!ct con09)( o0-! )- con-t"0ct!*. D!6!n*)nt--/o0-!- !('!+!* t)t )t t! 78! !n t! con-t"0ct!* t!'" o0-! on t! (ot o6 *!6!n*)nt-, t! )+! ) c()'8 o6 7t(!. A"t. 4#&, N! C'+'( Co*!, -t)t!- t)t ) /o--!--o" 'n 9oo* 6)'t '- on! o )- no ?no(!*9! o6 )n ) o" *!6!ct 'n '- 7t(! o" 8o*! o6 )c<0'-'7on. T'- *!t!"8'n!- !t!" t! 0'(*!" )ct!* 'n 9oo* 6)'t o" not. S0"!(, /()'n7- o0(* not )+! con-t"0ct!* t! -0!ct o0-! 'c /()'n7- c()'8 to )+! co-t t!8 Q%33,333.33 to 0'(* '6 t! ?n! t)t t!"! '- ) ) 'n t!'" c()'8 o6 7t(!. Non!t!(!--, A"t. 4#2, N! C'+'( Co*!, -t)t!- c(!)"( t)t 9oo* 6)'t ')()- /"!-08!*, )n* 0/on '8 o )((!9!- )* 6)'t on t! /)"t o6 t! /o--!--o" ('!- t! 0"*!n o6 /"oo6. T! "!co"*- *o not -o t)t t! 0"*!n o6 /"oo6 )- -0cc!--60(( *'-c)"9!* t! *!6!n*)nt-. P()'n7- )"! 'n 9oo* 6)'t 'n 0'(*'n9 t!'" con09)( o0-! 'n 1$$4 on t! (ot t! !('!+!* to ! t!'" on /0"c)-!. T! )(-o )+! 'n t!'" 6)+o" t! (!9)( /"!-08/7on o6 9oo* 6)'t. It '- t! *!6!n*)nt- o )* t! 0"*!n to /"o+! ot!"'-!. T! 6)'(!* to *'-c)"9! -0c 0"*!n 0n7( t! R!9'on)( T"')( Co0"t, ". 3, D)90/)n C't, /"o80(9)t!* )n )*+!"-! "0('n9 'n C'+'( C)-! No. $231%2D. T0-, A"t. % co8!- 'n to /"ot!ct t! /()'n7-on!"- o6 t!'" '8/"o+!8!nt 'to0t c)0-'n9 'n0-7c! to t! (ot on!". A"t. % co8!- 'n to /"ot!ct t! /()'n7on!"- o6 t!'" '8/"o+!8!nt 'to0t c)0-'n9 'n0-7c! to t! (ot on!". A"t. % /"o+'*!* ) 0-t "!-o(07on o6 t! "!-0(7n9 ;6o"c!*on!"-'/; 9'+'n9 t! *!6!n*)nt- (ot on!"- t! o/7on to )c<0'"! t! con09)( o0-! )K!" /)8!nt o6 t! /"o/!" 'n*!8n't o" to o('9! t! 0'(*!" /()'n7- to /) 6o" t! (ot. It '- t! *!6!n*)nt-(ot on!"- o )"! )0to"'!* to !=!"c'-! t! o/7on )- t!'" "'9t '- o(*!", )n* 0n*!" t! /"'nc'/(! o6 )cc!--'on !"! t! )cc!--o" o0-! 6o((o- t! /"'nc'/)(. T$e 'e+e r6+e &' b( (&t$ '$o6+ be e't(b+&'$e b* c+e(r (% co%;&%c&% e;&e%ce '&%ce t$e +(/ (+/(*' )re'6
/"o+! t)t "!-/on*!nt- !"! 'n )* 6)'t 'n con-t"0c7n9 t! o0-! on t! -0!ct ()n*. )* 6)'t *o!- not -'8/( connot! )* 0*98!nt o" n!9('9!nc!. It '8/o"t- ) *'-on!-t /0"/o-! o" -o8! 8o")( o('<0't )n* con-c'o0- *o'n9 o6 ) "on9. It 8!)n- "!)c o6 ) ?non *0t t"o09 -o8! 8o7+!, 'nt!"!-t o" '(( '(( t)t /)"t)?!- o6 t! n)t0"! o6 6")0*. Fo" )non! o c()'8- t)t -o8!on! '- 'n )* 6)'t, t! 6o"8!" )- t! *0t to /"o+! -0c. H!nc!, /!77on!"- !"" 'n t!'" )"908!nt t)t "!-/on*!nt- 6)'(!* to /"o+! t)t t! )"! 0'(*!"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t 'n -/'t! o6 t! 5n*'n9- o6 t! RTC )n* t! CA t)t t! )"!.
1@ CASE NO. 7 SUBJECT: AGENCY
G.R. No. 202088 CASE TOPIC: IMPLIED TRUST
(rc$ 8, 2017 SECON I!ISION
PARTNERSHIP AND TRUST PONENTE: PERALTA, J
CASE: MANUEL L. AUTISTA
NATURE OF ACTION:
VS. MARGARITO L. AUTISTA
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
T! )07-t) -'('n9- !-t)('-!* ) (!n*'n9 0-'n!-- t"o09 ) co88on 60n* 6"o8 t! /"oc!!*- o6 t! -)(! o6 ) /)"c!( o6 cocon0t ()n* t! 'n!"'t!* 6"o8 t!'" 8ot!". T"o09 t! -)'* (!n*'n9 0-'n!--, t! -'('n9- )c<0'"!* -!+!")( "!)( /"o/!"7!- 'n S)n P)(o C't. On M)"c #, 1$$%, A8!(') V. M!n*o) A8!(') ot)'n!* ) (o)n 'n t! )8o0nt o6 P&$3,333.33 6"o8 F(o"!nc') )07-t), )n* -!c0"!* t! -)8! 't ) "!)( !-t)t! 8o"t9)9! o+!" ) /)"c!( o6 ()n* -! on!* -'t0)t!* 'n S)n P)(o C't. On No+!8!" #%, #33#, A8!(') )((!9!*( -o(* t! -0!ct /"o/!"t to M)"9)"'to t"o09 ) )-0()t)n n9 '(')n9 T0(0)n 6o" Q433,333.33 )n*, ('?!'-!, c)nc!((!* t! Q(,3%4,333.33 (o)n t"o09 )not!" ;C)nc!(()7on )n* D'-c)"9! o6 Mo"t9)9!. F(o"!nc') 5(!* ) /!77on 6o" t! '--0)nc! o6 ) -!con* on!"- *0/('c)t! o6 TCT !6o"! t! RTC o6 S)n P)(o C't, ")nc, S! )((!9!* t)t -! )- t! 8o"t9)9!! o6 t! -0!ct /"o/!"t, )n* t)t -! co0(* not (oc)t!, *!-/'t! *'('9!nt -!)"c, t! on!"- *0/('c)t! 7t(! 'n !" /o--!--'on, 'c -! 8'-/()c!* -o8!78! 'n S!/t!8!" #33#. F(o"!nc') )(-o !=!c0t!* ) S/!c')( Po!" o6 ABo"n! 'n 6)+o" o6 M)"9)"'to to "!/"!-!nt !" 'n t! /"oc!!*'n9-. T! RTC 9")nt!* t! /!77on )n* TCT No. T4$%%# )- ()t!" '--0!* 'n t! n)8! o6 M)"9)"'to. On J)n0)" 1#, #33, /!77on!"- "!9'-t!"!* )n A*+!"-! C()'8 o+!" t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t, 'c )- )nnot)t!* on TCT No. T4$%%#. P!77on!"- -0-!<0!nt( 'n-7t0t!* ) co8/()'nt 6o" /)"77on. P!77on!"- )+!""!* t)t M)"9)"'to )n* t! ot!"- "!60-!* to !!* t!'" o")( )n* "'B!n *!8)n*- 6o" t! /)"77on o6 t! /"o/!"7!- t! coon!*, 'c 'nc(0*!* t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t. T! RTC "0(!* 'n 6)+o" o6 t! /!77on!"- )n* *!c()"!*, )8on9 ot!" t'n9-, t)t t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t )- co88on( on!* t! -'('n9-. T! CA conc(0*!* t)t /!77on!"6)'(!* to !-t)('- t)t t! )"! coon!"- o6 t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t. It !(* t)t t! TCT 0n*!" M)"9)"'to- n)8! )- )n 'n*!6!)-'(! )n* 'ncont"o+!"7(! 7t(! to t! /"o/!"t )n* )- 8o"! /"o)7+! !'9t t)n t! ()n? )-0()t)n )**0c!* t! /!77on!"-. Con-!<0!nt(, /!77on!"- )c7on 6o" /)"77on )n* )cco0n7n9 c)nnot ! )ct!* 0/on !c)0-! t! 6)'(!* to /"o+! t)t t! )"! coon!"- o6 t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t. ISSUE: #$et$er t!"! '- '8/('!* t"0-t 'n+o(+!* 'n TCT No. T4$%%#. RU"ING:
1 >e', t!"! '- '8/('!* t"0-t )n* t! /"'nc'/(! t)t ) t"0-t!! o /0t- ) c!"75c)t! o6
"!9'-t")7on 'n '- n)8! c)nnot "!/0*')t! t! t"0-t "!('n9 on t! "!9'-t")7on '- on! o6 t! !((?non ('8't)7on- 0/on ) 7t(!. T$e )r&%c&)+e t$(t ( tr6'tee /$o )6t' ( cer5Dc(te o re&'tr(5o% &% $&' %(
) c!"75c)t! o6 7t(! '- t! !-t /"oo6 o6 on!"-'/ o6 ) /'!c! o6 ()n*, t! 8!"! '--0)nc! o6 t! -)8! 'n t! n)8! o6 )n /!"-on *o!- not 6o"!c(o-! t! /o--''('t t)t t! "!)( /"o/!"t 8) ! 0n*!" coon!"-'/ 't /!"-on- not n)8!* 'n t! c!"75c)t! o" t)t t! "!9'-t")nt 8) on( ! ) t"0-t!! o" t)t ot!" /)"7!- 8) )+! )c<0'"!* 'nt!"!-t -0-!<0!nt to t! '--0)nc! o6 t! c!"75c)t! o6 7t(!. T! /"'nc'/(! t)t ) t"0-t!! o /0t- ) c!"75c)t! o6 "!9'-t")7on 'n '- n)8! c)nnot "!/0*')t! t! t"0-t "!('n9 on t! "!9'-t")7on '- on! o6 t! !((?non ('8't)7on- 0/on ) 7t(!. #$e% &' t$ere (% &<)+&e tr6't- T!"! '- )n '8/('!* t"0-t !n ) /"o/!"t '- -o(* )n* t!
(!9)( !-t)t! '- 9")nt!* to on! /)"t 0t t! /"'c! '- /)'* )not!" 6o" t! /0"/o-! o6 )+'n9 t! !n!5c')( 'nt!"!-t o6 t! /"o/!"t. T'- '- -o8!78!- "!6!""!* to )- ) /0"c)-! 8on! "!-0(7n9 t"0-t, t! !(!8!nt- o6 'c )"!: ) )n )ct0)( /)8!nt o6 8on!, /"o/!"t o" -!"+'c!-, o" )n !<0'+)(!nt, con-7t07n9 +)(0)(! con-'*!")7on> )n* -0c con-'*!")7on 80-t ! 60"n'-!* t! )((!9!* !n!5c')" o6 ) "!-0(7n9 t"0-t. A t"0-t, 'c *!"'+!- 't- -t"!n9t 6"o8 t! con5*!nc! on! "!/o-!- on )not!" !-/!c')(( !t!!n 6)8'('!-, *o!- not (o-! t)t c)")ct!" -'8/( !c)0-! o6 )t )//!)"- 'n ) (!9)( *oc08!nt. F"o8 t! 6o"!9o'n9, t'- Co0"t 5n*- t)t )n '8/('!* "!-0(7n9 t"0-t !='-t!* )8on9 t! /)"7!-. T! /'!c!- o6 !+'*!nc! /"!-!nt!* *!8on-t")t! t!'" 'nt!n7on to )c<0'"! t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t 'n t! co0"-! o6 t!'" 0-'n!--, 0-t ('?! t! ot!" /"o/!"7!- t)t !"! )(-o t! -0!ct- o6 t! /)"77on c)-! )n* t! co8/"o8'-! )9"!!8!nt t! !nt!"!* 'nto. A(to09 t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t )- 7t(!* 0n*!" t! n)8! o6 M)"9)"'to, t! -0""o0n*'n9 c'"c08-t)nc!- )- to 't- )c<0'-'7on -/!)? o6 t! 'nt!nt t)t t! !<0't)(! o" !n!5c')( on!"-'/ o6 t! /"o/!"t -o0(* !(on9 to t! )07-t) -'('n9-. In!+'t)(, t! RTC- O"*!" o6 /)"77on o6 t! St). Mon'c) /"o/!"t )- !""on!o0-( -!t )-'*! t! CA )n* t'- Co0"t '- con+'nc!* t)t /!77on!"- -)7-6)cto"'( !-t)('-!* t)t t! )"! coon!"- o6 t! /"o/!"t )n* )"! !n7t(!* to t! "!('!6- /")!* 6o".
14 CASE NO. 8 SUBJECT: OLIGATIONS AND
G.R. No. 19272 CASE TOPIC: SOLIDARY
Febr6(r* 1?, 2017 TIR I!ISION
CONTRACTS PONENTE: JARDELEZA, J
OLIGATION CASE: SPOUSES AMADO O. IAEZ VS. JAMES HARPER
NATURE OF ACTION:
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On Octo!" 1$$&, -/o0-!- I)! o""o!* 6"o8 F")nc'-co, Con-0!(o )n* M0o, t! )8o0nt o6 P1,@33,333, /))(! 'n t"!! 8ont-, 't 'nt!"!-t )t t! ")t! o6 @ ) 8ont. On Octo!" 1, 1$$&, t! -/o0-!- I)! '--0!* ) /"o8'--o" not! 'n*'n9 t!8-!(+! o'nt( )n* -!+!")(( to /) M). Con-0!(o )n* Con-0!(o t! (o)n )8o0nt 't 'nt!"!-t. A-!c0"'t, on Octo!" 12, 1$$&, t! -/o0-!- I)! !=!c0t!* ) D!!* o6 R!)( E-t)t! Mo"t9)9! 'n 6)+o" o6 M). Con-0!(o )n* Con-0!(o o+!" ) /)"c!( o6 ()n* )n* 't- '8/"o+!8!nt-. On S!/t!8!" #@, 1$$2, )((!9'n9 t)t t! con*'7on- o6 t! 8o"t9)9! )+! !!n +'o()t!* -'nc! No+!8!" 12, 1$$& )n* t)t )(( c!c? /)8!nt- !"! *'-ono"!* t! *")!!, M). Con-0!(o )n* Con-0!(o )//('!* 6o" 6o"!c(o-0"! o6 t! "!)( !-t)t! 8o"t9)9!. On D!c!8!" %, 1$$2, t! -/o0-!- I)! 5(!* 'n t! RTC o6 M)n'() ) co8/()'nt. T! Co8/()'nt )((!9!* t)t t!"! '- no "!)-on to /"oc!!* 't t! 6o"!c(o-0"! !c)0-! t! "!)( !-t)t! 8o"t9)9! )- no+)t!*. T! /")!* t)t t! /0('c )0c7on o6 t! /"o/!"t ! !no'n!* )n* t)t F")nc'-co, M). Con-0!(o )n* Con-0!(o ! !(* (')(! 6o" )ct0)( )n* co8/!n-)to", 8o")( )n* !=!8/()" *)8)9!-, )- !(( )- )Bo"n!- 6!!- )n* co-t- o6 -0't. On D!c!8!" 1#, 1$$2, t! -/o0-!- I)! 5(!* )n A8!n*!* Co8/()'nt. On J0( @1, #33&, t! -/o0-!- I)! 5(!* ) Mo7on to A*o/tCon-'*!" t! J0*'c')( Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt *)t!* J0n! 12, #33# D!-'9n)t!* )- ;H)to(; )- t! F'n)( )n* E=!c0to" D!c'-'on. T! 8o7on /")!* t)t -'nc! )(( t! -7/0()7on- 'n t! A8!n*!* Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt )+! !!n co8/('!* 't to t! !n7"! -)7-6)c7on o6 )(( t! cont!n*'n9 /)"7!-, t! Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt -o0(* ! con-'*!"!* )n* )*o/t!* )- t! t"')( co0"t- *!c'-'on on t! 8!"'t-. T! 8o7on )- -'9n!* A8)*o I)! 't t! con6o"8't o6 Con-0!(o, -'9n'n9 6o" !"-!(6 )n* M). Con-0!(o, AB. An)+! )n* t! ")nc C(!"? o6 Co0"t !"! no75!* o6 t! !)"'n9. T! RTC 9")nt!* t! 8o7on. In 't- 8o7on 6o" "!con-'*!")7on, AB. !"8!o )"90!* t)t t! t"')( co0"t !""!* 'n o(*'n9 t)t )(( t! -7/0()7on- 'n t! H)to( )+! !!n co8/('!* 't to t! -)7-6)c7on o6 )(( t! /)"7!-. Acco"*'n9 to J)8!-, t! -/o0-!- I)! 8)*! 't )//!)" t)t on( M). Con-0!() )n* Con-0!() "!8)'n!* )- /)"7!- )K!" F")nc'-co- *!)t. S'nc! J)8!-, )- F")nc'-co- "!/"!-!nt)7+!, )- !=c(0*!* 6"o8 t! D!!* o6 A--'9n8!nt, t! A8!n*!* Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt co0(* not )+! !!n co8/(!t!( co8/('!* 't. Ho!+!", t! RTC -too* 't- 9"o0n*. ISSUE:
W!t!" t!"! '- ) *!c()")7on o" -7/0()7on 'n t! )to( )n* co8/"o8'-! )9"!!8!nt t)t o0(* -o t)t c"!)t!* o('9)7on '- -o('*)". RU"ING:
1&
No, ) -o('*)" o('9)7on- c)nnot ! 'n6!""!* ('9t(. T! 80-t ! /o-'7+!( )n* c(!)"(
!=/"!--!*. #$e% &' t$ere ( So+&(r* ob+&(5o% A- co""!ct( '*!n75!* t! CA, t! A8!n*!*
Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt c(!)"( "!6!"- to t! -/o0-!- I)! )- /()'n7- )n* F")nc'-co, Con-0!(o )n* M). Con-0!(o )- t! *!6!n*)nt- t! co+!n)nt!* to /). T!"! '- not'n9 'n t! H)to(, )n* t! A8!n*!* Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt 't '- )-!* on, 'c -o- ) *!c()")7on t)t t! o('9)7on c"!)t!* )- -o('*)". In )n c)-!, -o('*)" o('9)7on- c)nnot ! 'n6!""!* ('9t(. T! 80-t ! /o-'7+!( )n* c(!)"( !=/"!--!*. A"7c(!- 1#32 )n* 1#3% o6 t! C'+'( Co*! /"o+'*!: A"t. 1#32. T! conc0""!nc! o6 to o" 8o"! c"!*'to"- o" o6 to o" 8o"! *!to"- 'n on! )n* t! -)8! o('9)7on *o!- not '8/( t)t !)c on! o6 t! 6o"8!" )- ) "'9t to *!8)n*, o" t)t !)c on! o6 t! ()B!" '- o0n* to "!n*!", !n7"! co8/(')nc! 't t! /"!-t)7on-. T!"! '- ) -o('*)" (')'('t on( !n t! o('9)7on !=/"!--( -o -t)t!-, o" !n t! () o" t! n)t0"! o6 t! o('9)7on "!<0'"!- -o('*)"'t. A"t. 1#3%. I6 6"o8 t! (), o" t! n)t0"! o" t! o"*'n9 o6 t! o('9)7on- to 'c t! /"!c!*'n9 )"7c(! "!6!"- t! cont")" *o!- not )//!)", t! c"!*'t o" *!t -)(( ! /"!-08!* to ! *'+'*!* 'nto )- 8)n !<0)( -)"!- )- t!"! )"! c"!*'to"- o" *!to"-, t! c"!*'t- o" *!t!'n9 con-'*!"!* *'-7nct 6"o8 on! )not!", -0!ct to t! R0(!- o6 Co0"t 9o+!"n'n9 t! 80(7/('c't o6 -0't-. In t'- c)-!, 9'+!n t)t -o('*)"'t co0(* not ! 'n6!""!* 6"o8 t! )9"!!8!nt, t! /"!-08/7on 0n*!" t! () )//('!-t! o('9)7on '- o'nt. #$(t &' ( @o&%t ob+&(5o%- A- *!5n!* 'n A"7c(! 1#3%, ) o'nt o('9)7on '- on! !"! t!"!
'- ) conc0""!nc! o6 -!+!")( c"!*'to"-, o" o6 -!+!")( *!to"-, o" o6 -!+!")( *!to"-, o" o6 -!+!")( c"!*'to"- )n* *!to"-, +'"t0! o6 'c !)c o6 t! c"!*'to"- )- ) "'9t to *!8)n*, )n* !)c o6 t! *!to"- '- o0n* to "!n*!" co8/(')nc! 't '- /"o/o"7on)t! /)"t o6 t! /"!-t)7on 'c con-7t0t!- t! o!ct o6 t! o('9)7on. E)c *!to" )n-!"- on( 6o" ) /)"t o6 t! o(! (')'('t )n* to !)c o('9!! !(on9- on( ) /)"t o6 t! co""!()7+! "'9t- )- 't 'on( 'n -o('*)" o('9)7on- t)t /)8!nt 8)*! to )n on! o6 t! -o('*)" c"!*'to"!=7n90'-!- t! !n7"! o('9)7on. T'- 8!)n- t)t F")nc'-co, M). Con-0!(o )n* Con-0!(o )"! !)c !n7t(!* to !<0)( -)"!- 'n t! Q@,333,333 )9"!!* 0/on 'n t! A8!n*!* Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt )n* t)t /)8!nt to Con-0!(o )n* M). Con-0!(o '(( not )+! t! !!ct o6 *'-c)"9'n9 t! o('9)7on 't "!-/!ct to F")nc'-co.
CASE NO. 9
G.R. No. 2120=8
Febr6(r* 8, 2017
12 SUBJECT: TORTS AND
CASE TOPIC: MORAL
DAMAGES PONENTE: PERALTA, J
DAMAGES CASE: SPOUSES JESUS FERNANDO )n* ELIZAETH S. FERNANDO VS. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
SECON I!ISION NATURE OF ACTION:
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
T! -/o0-!- J!-0- )n* E(')!t S. F!"n)n*o F!"n)n*o- )"! 6"!<0!nt !"- o6 No"t!-t A'"('n!-, Inc. )n* )"! o(*!"- o6 E('t! P()7n08 Wo"(* P!"?- C)"*, t! '9!-t c)t!9o" 9'+!n to 6"!<0!nt !"- o6 t! c)""'!". T! F!"n)n*o- 'n'7)t!* t! 5('n9 o6 t! 'n-t)nt c)-! 'c )"o-! 6"o8 to # -!/)")t! 'nc'*!nt-: 5"-t, !n J!-0- F!"n)n*o )""'+!* )t Lo- An9!(!- LA A'"/o"t on D!c!8!" #3, #331> -!con*, !n t! F!"n)n*o- !"! to *!/)"t 6"o8 t! LA A'"/o"t on J)n0)" #$, #33#. On A/"'( @3, #33#, ) co8/()'nt 6o" *)8)9!- )- 'n-7t0t!* t! F!"n)n*o- )9)'n-t No"t!-t !6o"! t! RTC, ")nc $2, 0!on C't. H!nc!, t'- /!77on. In t!'" /!77on, t! F!"n)n*o- cont!n*!* t)t 't )- t! /!"-on)( 8'-con*0ct, 9"o-- n!9('9!nc! )n* t! "0*! )n* )0-'+! )Xt0*! o6 No"t!-t !8/(o!!L'n*) P0nt)on9*)c) )n* L'n*) T)n9 'c -0!ct!* t!8 to 'n*'9n'7!-, 08'(')7on )n* !8)"")--8!nt. T! )Xt0*! o6 t! )6o"!-)'* !8/(o!!- )- )nton )n* 8)(!+o(!nt )((!9!*( )8o0n7n9 to 6")0* )n* )* 6)'t. T! "on9 'n6o"8)7on 9'+!n L'n*) P0nt)on9*)c) )"o0-!* *o0t- )n* -0-/'c'on- on J!-0- F!"n)n*o- t")+!( /()n-. T! ()B!" )- t!n -0!ct!* to to # o0"- o6 <0!-7on'n9 'c )((!9!*( 08'(')t!* '8. H! )- !+!n -0-/!ct!* o6 !'n9 )n ;'((!9)( )('!n;. T! n!9('9!nc! o6 L'n*) P0nt)on9*)c) )- )((!9!*( -o 9"o-- )n* "!c?(!-- )8o0n7n9 to 8)('c! o" )* 6)'t. A- to t! -!con* 'nc'*!nt, t! F!"n)n*o- !('!* t! )cc0-)7on o6 No"t!-t t)t t! *'* not /"!-!nt )n 7c?!t-. T! /"!-!nt!* t!'" !(!ct"on'c 7c?!t- 'c !"! )B)c!* to t!'" o)"*'n9 /)--!-. I6 t! )* no 7c?!t-, t! /!"-onn!( )t t! c!c?'n co0nt!" o0(* )+! not '--0!* t!8 t!'" o)"*'n9 /)--!- )n* )99)9! c()'8 -t0-. T)t- t! co0(* not 0n*!"-t)n* t! co0/ont/! 7c?!t )- -7(( *!8)n*!* No"t!-t. T! RTC "0(!* 'n t!'" 6)+o". T! CA )"8!* t! "0('n9. ISSUE:
W!t!" no"t!-t )'"('n!- '- (')(! 6o" 8o")( *)8)9!-. RU"ING: >e', t! -oc')( )n* 5n)nc')( -t)n*'n9 o6 ) c()'8)nt 8) ! con-'*!"!* 'n c()'8'n9 8o")(
*)8)9!-. #$(t &'
o6 8o")( *)8)9!-, 'n "!)c!- o6 cont")ct, '- 'n o"*!" 0/on ) -o'n9 t)t t! *!6!n*)nt )ct!* 6")0*0(!nt( o" 'n )* 6)'t. C(!)"(, 'n t'- c)-!, t! F!"n)n*o- )"! !n7t(!* to )n ))"* o6 8o")( *)8)9!-. T! /0"/o-! o6 ))"*'n9 8o")( *)8)9!- '- to !n)(! t! 'n0"!*
1% /)"t to ot)'n 8!)n-, *'+!"-'on o" )80-!8!nt t)t '(( -!"+! to )((!+')t! t! 8o")( -0!"'n9 ! )- 0n*!"9on! "!)-on o6 *!6!n*)nt- c0(/)(! )c7on. W! not! t)t !+!n '6 ot t! CA )n* t! RTC "0(!* o0t )* 6)'t on t! /)"t o6 No"t!-t, t! ))"* o6 ;-o8! 8o")( *)8)9!-; )- "!co9n'!*. ot co0"t- !('!+!* t)t con-'*!"'n9 t)t t! F!"n)n*o- )"! 9oo* c('!nt- o6 No"t!-t 6o" )(8o-t t!n 13 !)"- !'n9 E('t! P()7n08 Wo"(* P!"?- C)"* o(*!"-, )n* )"! ?non 'n t!'" 0-'n!-- c'"c(!, t! -o0(* )+! !!n 9'+!n No"t!-t t! co""!-/on*'n9 -/!c')( t"!)t8!nt. T! on ot!(- )n* ) c)'n o6 )/)"t!((!- 'n t! co0nt", )n* ) /)"?'n9 9)")9! 0'(*'n9 'n In*')n), USA. F"o8 t'/!"-/!c7+!, W! )*o/t t! -)'* +'!. W!, t0-, 'nc"!)-! t! ))"* o6 8o")( *)8)9!- to t! F!"n)n*o- 'n t! )8o0nt o6 Q@,333,333.33. T$e 'oc&(+ (% D%(%c&(+ 't(%&% o ( c+(&<(%t A- !(* 'n Kierulf v. Court of ppeals , t!
-oc')( )n* 5n)nc')( -t)n*'n9 o6 ) c()'8)nt 8) ! con-'*!"!* '6 ! o" -! )- -0!ct!* to cont!8/t0o0- con*0ct *!-/'t! t! o!n*!"- ?no(!*9! o6 '- o" !" -oc')( )n* 5n)nc')( -t)n*'n9. In T")n- Wo"(* A'"('n!- +. Co0"t o6 A//!)(-, t'- Co0"t con-'*!"!* t! -oc')( -t)n*'n9 o6 t! )99"'!+!* /)--!n9!": At t! 78! o6 t'- 0n6o"t0n)t! 'nc'*!nt, t! /"'+)t! "!-/on*!nt )- ) /")c7c'n9 ()!", ) -!n'o" /)"tn!" o6 ) '9 () 5"8 'n M)n'(). H! )- ) *'"!cto" o6 -!+!")( co8/)n'!- )n* ))c7+! 'n c'+'c )n* -oc')( o"9)n')7on- 'n t! P'('//'n!-. Con-'*!"'n9 t! c'"c08-t)nc!- o6 t'- c)-! )n* t! -oc')( -t)n*'n9 o6 /"'+)t! "!-/on*!nt 'n t! co880n't, ! '- !n7t(!* to t! ))"* o6 8o")( )n* !=!8/()" *)8)9!-. T'- ))"* -o0(* ! "!)-on)( -0c'!nt to 'n*!8n'6 /"'+)t! "!-/on*!nt 6o" t! 08'(')7on )n* !8)"")--8!nt t)t ! -0!"!* )n* to -!"+! )- )n !=)8/(! to *'-co0")9! t! "!/!77on o6 -'8'()" o//"!--'+! )n* *'-c"'8'n)to" )ct-.
CASE NO. 10
G.R. No. 19=08
Febr6(r* 1, 2017
1$ SUBJECT: OLIGATIONS AND
CASE TOPIC: NOVATION
SECON I!ISION
CONTRACTS PONENTE: LEONEN, J
CASE: DP VS. STA. INES
NATURE OF ACTION:
MELALE FOREST PRODUCTS CORPORATION
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
In 1$22, G)((!on, )- o"9)n'!* to o/!")t! ) ('n!" -!"+'c! !t!!n t! P'('//'n!- )n* 'tt")*'n9 /)"tn!"-.; G)((!on- 8)o" -toc?o(*!"- !"! "!-/on*!nt- )n* t! P'('//'n! N)7on)( Con-t"0c7on Co"/o")7on PNCC. G)((!on !=/!"'!nc!* 5n)nc')( *'c0(7!- )n* )* to t)?! o0t -!+!")( (o)n- 6"o8 *'!"!nt -o0"c!- -0c )- 6o"!'9n 5n)nc')( 'n-7t07on-, 't-)"!o(*!"-, )n* ot!" !n77!- ;'t o8 't )* on9o'n9 co88!"c')( "!()7on-'/-.; DP 90)")nt!!* G)((!on- 6o"!'9n (o)n-. In "!t0"n, G)((!on )n* 't- -toc?o(*!"- !=!c0t!* ) D!!* o6 Un*!"t)?'n9 on Octo!" 13, 1$2$ )n* o('9)t!* t!8-!(+!- to 90)")nt!! DP/ot!n7)( (')'('7!-. To -!c0"! DP- 90)")nt!!, G)((!on 0n*!"too? to -!c0"! ) 5"-t 8o"t9)9! on 't- 5+! n! +!--!(- )n* to -!con*)n* +!--!(-. Ho!+!", *!-/'t! t! (o)n- !=t!n*!* to 't, ;G)((!on- 5n)nc')( con*'7on *'* not '8/"o+!.; On A090-t 13, 1$%1, /0"-0)nt to L!B!" o6 In-t"0c7on- No. 1144, G)((!on- -toc?o(*!"-, "!/"!-!nt!* C0!nc), )n* NDC, t"o09 't- t!n C)'"8)n o6 t! o)"* o6 D'"!cto"-, Ro!"to V. On9/'n On9/'n !nt!"!* 'nto ) M!8o")n*08 o6 A9"!!8!nt, !"! NDC )n* G)((!on 0n*!"too? to /"!/)"! )n* -'9n ) -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt co+!"'n9 133 o6 G)((!on- !<0't. T! /0"c)-! /"'c! )- to ! /)'* )K!" 5+! !)"- 6"o8 t! !=!c07on o6 t! -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt. T! -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt )(-o /"o+'*!* 6o" t! "!(!)-! o6 St). In!-, C0!nc), T'n'o )n* Con-t"0c7on D!+!(o/8!nt Co"/o")7on o6 t! P'('//'n!- 6"o8 t! /!"-on)( co0nt!" 90)")nt!!- t! '--0!* 'n DP- 6)+o" 0n*!" t! D!!* o6 Un*!"t)?'n9. Ac7n9 )- G)((!on- 90)")nto", DP /)'* o G)((!on- *!t- to 't- 6o"!'9n )n? c"!*'to" )n*, on J)n0)" #4, 1$%#, /0"-0)nt to t! D!!* o6 Un*!"t)?'n9, G)((!on !=!c0t!* ) 8o"t9)9! cont")ct o+!" -!+!n o6 't- +!--!(- 'n 6)+o" o6 DP. NDC too? o+!" G)((!on- o/!")7on- ;!+!n /"'o" to t! -'9n'n9 o6 ) -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt. Ho!+!", *!-/'t! NDC- t)?!o+!", t! -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt )- n!+!" 6o"8)(( !=!c0t!*. On F!"0)" 13, 1$%#, o" )"!( -!+!n 8ont- 6"o8 t! '--0)nc! o6 L!B!" o6 In-t"0c7on- No. 1144, P"!-'*!nt M)"co- '--0!* L!B!" o6 In-t"0c7on- No. 11$4. On S!/t!8!" 1&, #33@, t! R!9'on)( T"')( Co0"t 0/!(* t! +)('*'t o6 L!B!" o6 In-t"0c7onNo. 1144 )n* t! M!8o")n*08 o6 A9"!!8!nt !=!c0t!* NDC )n* G)((!on- -toc?o(*!"-, /0"-0)nt to L!B!" o6 In-t"0c7on- No. 1144. A- "!9)"*- NDC- )"908!nt t)t St). In!-, C0!nc), T'n'o, C0!nc) In+!-t8!nt, )n* Un'+!"-)( Ho(*'n9- )* no )-'- to co8/!( 't to /) G)((!on- -)"!- o6 -toc?- !c)0-! no -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt )- !=!c0t!*, t! R!9'on)( T"')( Co0"t !(* t)t t! NDC )- 'n !-to//!( -'nc! 't /"!+!nt!* t! !=!c07on o6 t! -)"! /0"c)-! )9"!!8!nt )n* )* )*8'B!* to !'n9 G)((!on- on!". T! R!9'on)( T"')( Co0"t )(-o "0(!* t)t St). In!-, C0!nc), T'n'o, C0!nc) In+!-t8!nt, )n* Un'+!"-)( Ho(*'n9- (')'('t to DP 0n*!" t! D!!* o6 Un*!"t)?'n9 )* !!n !=7n90'-!* *0! to no+)7on, 't NDC "!/()c'n9 t!8 )n* PNCC )- *!to"-.
#3 ISSUE:
W!t!" t! MOA no+)t!* t! *!!* o6 0n*!"t)?'n9 !=!c0t!* !t!!n DP )n* "!-/on*!ntRU"ING: No, t!"! '- no no+)7on, -'nc!, t!"! )- no )n'80- no+)n*' !t!!n DP )n* "!-/on*!nt-. #$(t &' No;(5o%- No+)7on '- ) 8o*! o6 !=7n90'-'n9 )n o('9)7on ;c)n9'n9 't-
o!ct o" /"'nc'/)( con*'7on-, -0-7t07n9 t! /!"-on o6 t! *!to" o" -0"o9)7n9 ) t'"* /!"-on 'n t! "'9t- o6 t! c"!*'to".; W'(! no+)7on, ;'c con-'-t- 'n -0-7t07n9 ) n! *!to" 'n t! /()c! o6 t! o"'9'n)( on! 8) ! 8)*! !+!n 'to0t t! ?no(!*9! o" )9)'n-t t! '(( o6 t! ()B!", 't 80-t ! 't t! con-!nt o6 t! c"!*'to". #$e% oe' %o;(5o% $(;e +e(+ e3ect- !estate Estate of Mota v. Serra 'n-t"0ct- t)t 6o"
no+)7on to )+! (!9)( !!ct, t! c"!*'to" 80-t !=/"!--( con-!nt to t! -0-7t07on o6 t! n! *!to": It -o0(* ! not!* t)t 'n o"*!" to 9'+! no+)7on 't- (!9)( !!ct, t! () "!<0'"!- t)t t! c"!*'to" -o0(* con-!nt to t! -0-7t07on o6 ) n! *!to". T'- con-!nt 80-t ! 9'+!n !=/"!--( 6o" t! "!)-on t)t, -'nc! no+)7on !=7n90'-!- t! /!"-on)('t o6 t! 5"-t *!to" o '- to ! -0-7t0t!* n! on!, 't '8/('!- on t! /)"t o6 t! c"!*'to" ) )'+!" o6 t! "'9t t)t ! )* !6o"! t! no+)7on, 'c )'+!" 80-t ! !=/"!-- 0n*!" t! /"'nc'/(! t)t "!n0n7)7o non /"c!-08't0", "!co9n'!* t! () 'n *!c()"'n9 t)t ) )'+!" o6 "'9t 8) not ! /!"6o"8!* 0n(!-- t! '(( to )'+! '- 'n*'-/0t)( -on '8 o o(*- t! "'9t. T! Co0"t o6 A//!)(- !""!* !n 't "0(!* t)t DP )- /"'+ to t! M!8o")n*08 o6 A9"!!8!nt -'nc! On9/'n )- conc0""!nt( Go+!"no" o6 DP )n* c)'"8)n o6 NDC o)"* o6 D'"!cto"- )t t! 78! t! M!8o")n*08 o6 A9"!!8!nt )- -'9n!*. No;(5o% &' %e;er )re'6
NDC )t t! 78! t! M!8o")n*08 o6 A9"!!8!nt )- !=!c0t!*, t!"! )- no /"oo6 /"!-!nt!* t)t On9/'n )- *0( )0to"'!* t! DP to 9'+! con-!nt to t! -0-7t07on NDC )- ) co90)")nto" o6 G)((!on- *!t-. On9/'n '- not DP, t!"!6o"!, 't '- "on9 to )--08! t)t DP '8/('!*( 9)+! 't- con-!nt to t! -0-7t07on -'8/( +'"t0! o6 t! /!"-on)('t o6 't- Go+!"no". No+)7on '- n!+!" /"!-08!*. T! )n'80- no+)n*', !t!" /)"7)( o" tot)(, ;80-t )//!)" !=/"!-- )9"!!8!nt o6 t! /)"7!-, o" t!'" )ct- 'c )"! too c(!)" )n* 0n!<0'+oc)( to ! 8'-t)?!n.; T!"! )- no -0c )n'80- no+)n*' 'n t! c)-! )t )" !t!!n DP )n* "!-/on*!nt-, t0-, "!-/on*!nt- )+! not !!n *'-c)"9!* )- G)((!on- co90)")nto"- 0n*!" t! D!!* o6 Un*!"t)?'n9 )n* t! "!8)'n (')(! to DP.
CASE NO. 11 SUBJECT: SALES
G.R. No. 21117? CASE TOPIC: IMPLIED
WARRANTY
J(%6(r* 18, 2017 SECON I!ISION
#1 PONENTE: MENDOZA, J
CASE: ATTY. REYES G.
NATURE OF ACTION:
GEROMO, FLORENCIO UENTIPO VS. LA PAZ HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
P!77on!"- )c<0'"!* 'n*'+'*0)( o0-'n9 0n't- o6 A*!('n) 1A S0*'+'-'on 6"o8 L) P), t"o09 GSIS 5n)nc'n9, AK!" 8o"! t)n to # !)"- o6 occ0/)7on, c")c?- -t)"t!* to )//!)" on t! oo" )n* )((- o6 t!'" o0-!-. T! /!77on!"-, t"o09 t! P"!-'*!nt o6 t! A*!('n) 1A Ho8!on!"- A--oc')7on, "!<0!-t!* L) P), !'n9 t! on!"*!+!(o/!", to t)?! "!8!*')( )c7on. T! /!77on!"- c()'8!* t)t *!-/'t! t! "!t)'n'n9 )((, t! con*'7on o6 t!'" o0-'n9 0n't- o"-!n!* )- t! !)"- /)--!*. W!n t! )-?!* L) P) to -o0(*!" t! "!/)'"-, 't *!n'!* t!'" "!<0!-t, !=/()'n'n9 t)t t! -t"0ct0")( *!6!ct- co0(* )+! !!n c)0-!* t! 1$$3 !)"t<0)?! )n* t! "!no+)7on-'8/"o+!8!nt- 'nt"o*0c!* to t! 0n't- t)t o+!"(o)*!* t! 6o0n*)7on o6 t! o"'9'n)( -t"0ct0"!-. G!"o8o 5(!* ) co8/()'nt 6o" "!)c o6 cont")ct 't *)8)9!- )9)'n-t L) P) )n* GSIS !6o"! t! HLUR. T! HLUR A"'t!" 6o0n* L) P) (')(! 6o" t! -t"0ct0")( *)8)9! on t! /!77on!"- o0-'n9 0n't-. T! HLUR o)"* o6 Co88'--'on!"- -!t )-'*! t! A"'t!"- *!c'-'on, !=/()'n'n9 t)t t!"! )- no conc"!t! !+'*!nc! /"!-!nt!* to /"o+! t)t t! o0-!- o6 t! /!77on!"- !"! 'n*!!* *)8)9!* t! 6)'(0"! o6 L) P) to co8/( 't t! 0'(*'n9 -t)n*)"*- o" !)-!8!nt "!<0'"!8!nt-. ISSUE:
!t!" L) P) -o0(* ! !(* (')(! 6o" t! -t"0ct0")( *!6!ct- on 't- '8/('!* )"")nt )9)'n-t '**!n *!6!ct-. RU"ING: >ES, () /) '- (')(! 6o" t! -t"0ct0")( *!6!ctI<)+&e /(rr(%t* o% $&e% eect' Un*!" t! C'+'( Co*!, t! +!n*o" -)(( ! )n-!")(!
6o" )"")nt )9)'n-t '**!n *!6!ct- on t! t'n9 -o(* 0n*!" t! 6o((o'n9 c'"c08-t)nc!-: A"t. 14&1. T! +!n*o" -)(( ! "!-/on-'(! 6o" )"")nt )9)'n-t t! '**!n *!6!ct- 'c t! t'n9 -o(* 8) )+!, -o0(* t! "!n*!" 't 0n5t 6o" t! 0-! 6o" 'c 't '- 'nt!n*!*, o" -o0(* t! *'8'n'- 't- 5tn!-- 6o" -0c 0-! to -0c )n !=t!nt t)t, )* t! +!n*!! !!n ))"! t!"!o6, ! o0(* not )+! )c<0'"!* 't o" o0(* )+! 9'+!n ) (o!" /"'c! 6o" 't> 0t -)'* +!n*o" -)(( not ! )n-!")(! 6o" /)t!nt *!6!ct- o" to-! 'c 8) ! +'-'(!, o" 6o" to-! 'c )"! not +'-'(! '6 t! +!n*!! '- )n !=/!"t o, "!)-on o6 t'- t")*! o" /"o6!--'on, -o0(* )+! ?non t!8. A"t. 14&&. T! +!n*o" '- "!-/on-'(! to t! +!n*!! 6o" )n '**!n 6)0(t- o" *!6!ct- 'n t! t'n9 -o(*, !+!n to09 ! )- not ))"! t!"!o6.
## T'- /"o+'-'on -)(( not )//( '6 t! cont")" )- !!n -7/0()t!* )n* t! +!n*o" )- not ))"! o6 t! '**!n 6)0(t- o" *!6!ct- 'n t! t'n9 -o(*. #$e% &' &<)+&e /(rr(%t* o% $&e% eect' ())+&c(b+e- Fo" t! '8/('!* )"")nt )9)'n-t
'**!n *!6!ct- to ! )//('c)(!, t! 6o((o'n9 con*'7on- 80-t ! 8!t: ). D!6!ct '- I8/o"t)nt o" S!"'o0'. T! t'n9 -o(* '- 0n5t 6o" t! 0-! 'c 't '- 'nt!n*!* ''. D'8'n'-!- 't- 5tn!-- 6o" -0c 0-! o" to -0c )n !=t!nt t)t t! 0!" o0(* not )+! )c<0'"!* 't )* ! !!n ))"! t!"!o6 . D!6!ct '- H'**!n c. D!6!ct E='-t- )t t! 78! o6 t! -)(! *. 0!" 9'+!- No7c! o6 t! *!6!ct to t! -!((!" 't'n "!)-on)(! 78! H!"!, t! /!77on!"- o-!"+!* '9 c")c?- on t! )((- )n* oo"- o6 t!'" *!(('n9- 't'n to !)"- 6"o8 t! 78! t! /0"c)-!* t! 0n't-. T! *)8)9! 'n t!'" "!-/!c7+! o0-!)- -0-t)n7)( )n* -!"'o0-. T! "!/o"t!* t! con*'7on o6 t!'" o0-!- to L) P), 0t t! ()B!" *'* not /"!-!nt ) conc"!t! /()n o6 )c7on to "!8!* t!'" /"!*'c)8!nt. T! )(-o "o09t 0/ t! '--0! o6 )t!" -!!/'n9 t"o09 t!'" o0-!- *0"'n9 !)+ ")'n6)((, 0t )9)'n L) P) 6)'(!* to /"o/!"( )**"!-- t!'" conc!"n-. T! -t"0ct0")( c")c?- )n* )t!" -!!/)9! !"! !+'*!nt 'n*'c)7on- t)t t! -o'( 0n*!"n!)t t! -)'* -t"0ct0"!- co0(* ! 0n-t)(!. V!"'(, t! con*'7on o6 t! -o'( o0(* not ! 'n t! c!c?('-t t)t ) /ot!n7)( 0!" o0(* no"8)(( 'n<0'"! )o0t 6"o8 t! *!+!(o/!" con-'*!"'n9 t)t 't '- t! ()B!"- /"'8! o('9)7on to !n-0"! -0't)'('t )n* -t)'('t o6 t! 9"o0n*. P6r)o'e o P.. No. 9?7 On! o6 t! /0"/o-!- o6 P.D. No. $42, )(-o ?non )- T! S0*'+'-'on
)n* Con*o8'n'08 0!"- P"ot!c7+! D!c"!!, '- to *'-co0")9! )n* /"!+!nt 0n-c"0/0(o0on!"-, *!+!(o/!"-, )9!nt-, )n* -!((!"- 6"o8 "!n!9'n9 on t!'" o('9)7on- )n* "!/"!-!nt)7on- to t! *!t"'8!nt o6 'nnoc!nt /0"c)-!"-. Con-'*!"'n9 t! n)t0"! o6 t! *)8)9! -0-t)'n!* t! -t"0ct0"!-, !+!n 'to0t t! 5n*'n9o6 t! (oc)( 9o+!"n8!nt)( )9!nc )n* t! MGDENR, L) P) '- -7(( (')(! 0n*!" t! *oct"'n! o6 "!- '/-) (o<0't0".
CASE NO. 12 SUBJECT: "EASE
G.R. No. 219?09 CASE TOPIC: CONTRACT OF
LEASE
J(%6(r* 18, 2017 SECON I!ISION
#@ PONENTE: MENDOZA, J
CASE: ILOILO JAR
NATURE OF ACTION:
CORPORATION VS. COMGLASCO CORPORATION AGUILA GLASS
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On A090-t 1&, #333, /!77on!", )- (!--o", )n* "!-/on*!nt Co89()-co, )- (!--!!, !nt!"!* 'nto ) (!)-! cont")ct o+!" ) /o"7on o6 ) )"!o0-! 0'(*'n9 (oc)t!* on ) /)"c!( o6 ()n* 'n L) P) D'-t"'ct, I(o'(o C't. T! t!"8 o6 t! (!)-! )- 6o" ) /!"'o* o6 t"!! @ !)"- o" 0n7( A090-t 14, #33@. On D!c!8!" 1, #331, Co89()-co "!<0!-t!* 6o" t! /"!t!"8'n)7on o6 t! (!)-! !!c7+! on t! -)8! *)t!. I(o'(o J)", o!+!", "!!ct!* t! "!<0!-t on t! 9"o0n* t)t t! /"! t!"8'n)7on o6 t! (!)-! cont")ct )- not -7/0()t!* t!"!'n. D!-/'t! t! *!n')( o6 t! "!<0!-t 6o" /"!t!"8'n)7on, Co89()-co -7(( "!8o+!* )(( 't- -toc?, 8!"c)n*'-! )n* !<0'/8!nt 6"o8 t! (!)-!* /"!8'-!- on J)n0)" 14, #33#. I(o'(o J)" 5(!* ) c'+'( )c7on 6o" "!)c o6 cont")ct )n* *)8)9!- !6o"! t! RTC on Octo!" 13, #33@. Co89()-co 5(!* 't- An-!" )n* ")'-!* )n )"8)7+! *!6!n-!, )"90'n9 t)t +'"t0! o6 A"7c(! 1#&2 o6 t! C'+'( Co*! A"7c(! 1#&2, 't )- "!(!)-!* 6"o8 't- o('9)7on 6"o8 t! (!)-! cont")ct. It !=/()'n!* t)t t! con-'*!")7on t!"!o6 )* !co8! -o *'c0(t *0! to t! 9(o)( )n* "!9'on)( !cono8'c c"'-'- t)t )* /()90!* t! !cono8. T! RTC "0(!* t)t Co89()-co- )n-!" )*8'B!* t! 8)t!"')( )((!9)7on- o6 t! co8/()'nt )n* t)t 't- )"8)7+! *!6!n-! )- 0n)+)'('n9 !c)0-! A"7c(! 1#&2 )- 'n)//('c)(! to (!)-! cont")ct-. T! CA "!+!"-!* t! RTC. ISSUE:
W!t!" +'"t0! o6 )"7c(! 1#&2, COMGLASCO '- "!(!)-!* 6"o8 '- o('9)7on to t! (!)-! cont")ct. RU"ING: No, COMGLASCO '- not "!(!)-!* 6"o8 't- o('9)7on. Ar5c+e 127 o NCC &' ())+&c(b+e to ob+&(5o%' to o (% %ot to ob+&(5o%' to &;e T0-,
'n P'('//'n! N)7on)( Con-t"0c7on Co"/o")7on +. Co0"t o6 A//!)(-, t! Co0"t !=/o0n*!*: P!77on!" c)nnot, o!+!", -0cc!--60(( t)?! "!609! 'n t! -)'* )"7c(!, -'nc! 't '- )//('c)(! on( to o('9)7on- ;to *o,; )n* not to o('9)7on- ;to 9'+!.; An o('9)7on ;to *o; 'nc(0*!- )(( ?'n*- o6 o"? o" -!"+'c!> '(! )n o('9)7on ;to 9'+!; '- ) /"!-t)7on 'c con-'-t- 'n t! *!('+!" o6 ) 8o+)(! o" )n '88o+)(! t'n9 'n o"*!" to c"!)t! ) "!)( "'9t, o" 6o" t! 0-! o6 t! "!c'/'!nt, o" 6o" 't- -'8/(! /o--!--'on, o" 'n o"*!" to "!t0"n 't to 't- on!". T! o('9)7on to /) "!nt)(- o" *!('+!" t! t'n9 'n ) cont")ct o6 (!)-! 6)((- 't'n t! /"!-t)7on ;to 9'+!;>
# T! /"'nc'/(! o6 "!0- -'c -t)n70- n!'t!" 5t- 'n 't t! 6)ct- o6 t! c)-!. Un*!" t't!o", t! /)"7!- -7/0()t! 'n t! ('9t o6 c!"t)'n /"!+)'('n9 con*'7on-, )n* onc! t!-! con*'7on- c!)-! to !='-t, t! cont")ct )(-o c!)-!- to !='-t. T'- )"7c(!, 'c !n0nc')t!- t! *oct"'n! o6 0n6o"!-!!n !+!nt-, '- not, o!+!", )n )-o(0t! )//('c)7on o6 t! /"'nc'/(! o6 "!0- -'c -t)n70-, 'c o0(* !n*)n9!" t! -!c0"'t o6 cont")ct0)( "!()7on-. T! /)"7!- to t! cont")ct 80-t ! /"!-08!* to )+! )--08!* t! "'-?- o6 0n6)+o")(! *!+!(o/8!nt-. It '- t!"!6o"! on( 'n )-o(0t!( !=c!/7on)( c)n9!- o6 c'"c08-t)nc!- t)t !<0't *!8)n*- )--'-t)nc! 6o" t! *!to". Con-'*!"'n9 t)t Co89()-co - o('9)7on o6 /)'n9 "!nt '- not )n o('9)7on to *o, 't co0(* not "'90(( 'n+o?! A"7c(! 1#&2 o6 t! C'+'( Co*!. E+!n -o, 't- /o-'7on '- -7(( 'to0t 8!"'t )5n)nc')( -t"099(!- *0! to )n !cono8'c c"'-'- '- not !no09 "!)-on 6o" t! co0"t- to 9")nt "!/"'!+! 6"o8 cont")ct0)( o('9)7on-. In COMGLASCO Co"/o")7onA90'() G()-- +. S)nto- C)" C!c? C!nt!" Co"/o")7on, t! Co0"t "0(!* t)t t! !cono8'c c"'-'- 'c 8) )+! c)0-!* t!"!'n /!77on!"- 5n)nc')( /"o(!8'- not )n )-o(0t! !=c!/7on)( c)n9! o6 c'"c08-t)nc!- t)t !<0't *!8)n*- )--'-t)nc! 6o" t! *!to". It '- not!o"t t)t Co89()-co )- )(-o t! /!77on!" 'n t! )o+!8!n7on!* c)-!, !"! 't )(-o 'n+o(+!* A"7c(! 1#&2 to /"!t!"8'n)t! t! (!)-! cont")ct. T0-, t! RTC )- co""!ct 'n o"*!"'n9 Co89()-co to /) t! 0n/)'* "!nt)(- !c)0-! t! )"8)7+! *!6!n-! ")'-!* 't )- 'n-0c'!nt to 6"!! 't 6"o8 't- o('9)7on- 0n*!" t! (!)-! cont")ct. In )**'7on, I(o'(o J)" '- !n7t(!* to )Bo"n!- 6!!- !c)0-! 't 'nc0""!* !=/!n-!- to /"ot!ct 't- 'nt!"!-t.
CASE NO. 1=
G.R. No. 200009
J(%6(r* 2=, 2017
#4 SUBJECT: SA"ES PONENTE: PERALTA, J
CASE TOPIC: DOULE SALE CASE: SPRING HOMES
SECON I!ISION NATURE OF ACTION:
SUDIVISION CO. AND SPOUSES PEDRO L. LUMRES )n* REECCA T. ROARING VS. SPOUSES PEDRO TALADA, JR. )n* ZENAIDA TALADA
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
On Octo!" 1#, 1$$#, /!77on!"-, !nt!"!* 'nto ) Jo'nt V!nt0"! A9"!!8!nt 't S/"'n9 Ho8!- S0*'+'-'on Co., 6o" t! *!+!(o/8!nt o6 -!+!")( /)"c!(- o6 ()n*. T! S/o0-!- L08"!t")n-6!""!* t! 7t(!- to t! /)"c!(- o6 ()n* 'n t! n)8! o6 S/"'n9 Ho8!-. On J)n0)" $, 1$$4, S/"'n9 Ho8!- !nt!"!* 'nto ) Cont")ct to S!(( 't "!-/on*!nt-, S/o0-!P!*"o T)()*), 6o" t! -)(! o6 ) /)"c!( o6 ()n* (oc)t!* )t Lot No. %, (oc? @, S/"'n9 Ho8!S0*'+'-'on. On M)"c #3, 1$$4, t! S/o0-!- L08"!- 5(!* 't t! RTC o6 C)()8) C't ) co8/()'nt 6o" -/!c'5c /!"6o"8)nc! 6o" 't- )((!9!* 6)'(0"! to co8/( 't t! t!"8- o6 t! Jo'nt V!nt0"!. Un))"! o6 t! /!n*'n9 )c7on, t! S/o0-!- T)()*) !9)n con-t"0c7n9 t!'" o0-! on t! -0!ct (ot )n* t!"!)K!" occ0/'!* t! -)8!. T!"!)K!", on J)n0)" 1&, 1$$&, S/"'n9 Ho8!!=!c0t!* ) D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! 'n 6)+o" o6 t! S/o0-!- T)()*), o /)'* S/"'n9 Ho8!- ) tot)( o6 Q1 2$,433.33, 8o"! t)n t! Q142,433.33 /0"c)-! /"'c! )- 'n*'c)t!* 'n t! D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(!. On J0n! #3, #331, t! S/o0-!- T)()*) 5(!* ) co8/()'nt 6o" N0(('5c)7on o6 T't(!, R!con+!)nc! )n* D)8)9!- )9)'n-t S/"'n9 Ho8!- )n* t! S/o0-!- L08"!- /")'n9 6o" t! n0(('5c)7on o6 t! -!con* D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! !=!c0t!* 'n 6)+o" o6 t! S/o0-!- L08"!-, )- !(( )- t! 7t(! '--0!* )- ) con-!<0!nc! t!"!o6, t! *!c()")7on o6 t! +)('*'t o6 t! 5"-t D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! !=!c0t!* 'n t!'" 6)+o", )n* t! '--0)nc! o6 ) n! 7t(! 'n t!'" n)8!. T! RTC *'-8'--!* t! )c7on 5(!* S/o0-!- T)()*). CA "!+!"-!* 5n*'n9 t)t S/"'n9 Ho8!- '- not )n 'n*'-/!n-)(! /)"t. It !(* t)t S/"'n9 Ho8!- 8) ! t! +!n*o" o6 t! -0!ct /"o/!"t 0t t! 7t(! o+!" t! -)8! )* )("!)* !!n '--0!* 'n t! n)8! o6 t! S/o0-!- L08"!-. So )n )c7on 6o" n0(('5c)7on o6 t! -)'* 7t(! c)0-!- /"!0*'c! )n* 'n+o(+!- on( -)'* -/o0-!-, t! "!9'-t!"!* on!"- t!"!o6. ISSUE:
Wo )- ) !B!" "'9t o+!" t! /"o/!"t[ RU"ING: T$e S)o6'e' T(b+(( $(' beer r&$t o;er t$e )ro)ert*, '&%ce, t$e ')o6'e' "6
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#& t!"!o6, to t! /!"-on o 'n 9oo* 6)'t )- 5"-t 'n /o--!--'on> )n* @ 'n *!6)0(t t!"!o6, to t! /!"-on o /"!-!nt- t! o(*!-t 7t(!, /"o+'*!* t!"! '- 9oo* 6)'t. T! "!<0'"!8!nt o6 t! () t!n '- to6o(*: )c<0'-'7on 'n 9oo* 6)'t )n* "!9'-t")7on 'n 9oo* 6)'t. Goo* 6)'t 80-t conc0" 't t! "!9'-t")7on t)t '-, t! "!9'-t")nt 80-t )+! no ?no(!*9! o6 t! *!6!ct o" ()c? o6 7t(! o6 '- +!n*o" o" 80-t not )+! !!n ))"! o6 6)ct'c -o0(* )+! /0t '8 0/on -0c 'n<0'" )n* 'n+!-79)7on )- 8'9t ! n!c!--)" to )c<0)'nt '8 't t! *!6!ct- 'n t! 7t(! o6 '- +!n*o". I6 't '- -on t)t ) 0!" )- 'n )* 6)'t, t! )((!9!* "!9'-t")7on t! )+! 8)*! )8o0nt!* to no "!9'-t")7on )t )((. H!"!, t! 5"-t 0!"- o6 t! -0!ct /"o/!"t, t! S/o0-!- T)()*), !"! )(! to t)?! -)'* /"o/!"t 'nto /o--!--'on 0t 6)'(!* to "!9'-t!" t! -)8! !c)0-! o6 S/"'n9 Ho8!- 0n0-75!* 6)'(0"! to *!('+!" t! on!"- co/ o6 t! 7t(! !"!)- t! -!con* 0!"-, t! S/o0-!L08"!-, !"! )(! to "!9'-t!" t! /"o/!"t 'n t!'" n)8!-. 0t '(! -)'* t! S/o0-!L08"!- -0cc!--60(( c)0-!* t! t")n-6!" o6 t! 7t(! 'n t!'" n)8!-, t! -)8! )- *on! 'n )* 6)'t. A- co""!ct( o-!"+!* t! Co0"t 'n Spouses Lumbres v. Spouses !ablada , t! S/o0-!- L08"!- c)nnot c()'8 9oo* 6)'t -'nc! )t t! 78! o6 t! !=!c07on o6 t!'" Co8/"o8'-! A9"!!8!nt 't S/"'n9 Ho8!-, t! !"! 'n*'-/0t)( )n* "!)-on)( 'n6o"8!* t)t t! -0!ct (ot )- /"!+'o0-( -o(* to t! S/o0-!- T)()*). T! !"! )(-o )("!)* ))"! t)t t! S/o0-!- T)()*) )* con-t8ct!* ) o0-! t!"!on )n* !"! 'n /-'c)( /o--!--'on t!"!o6. T! c)nnot, t!"!6o"!, ! /!"8'B!* to 6"!!( c()'8 9oo* 6)'t on t!'" /)"t 6o" t! -'8/(! "!)-on t)t t! F'"-t D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! !t!!n S/"'n9 Ho8!- )n* t! S/o0-!- T)()*) )- not )nnot)t!* )t t! )c? o6 t! -0!ct /"o/!"t7t(!. It '- !on* t! Co0"t- '8)9'n)7on o -/o0-!- L08"!- c)n 6!'9n '9no")nc! to t! 5"-t -)(! !n t! "!co"*- c(!)"( "!+!)( t)t t! !+!n 8)*! n08!"o0- *!8)n*- on t! S/o0-!- T)()*) to /), )(!'t !""on!o0-(, )n )((!9!* )()nc! o6 t! /0"c)-! /"'c!. T$e %o/+ee (&%e b* t$e Dr't b6*er o t$e 'eco% '(+e c(%%ot ee(t t$e Dr't b6*er' r&$t' In*!!*, ?no(!*9! 9)'n!* t! 5"-t 0!" o6 t! -!con* -)(! c)nnot *!6!)t t!
5"-t 0!"- "'9t- !=c!/t on( )- /"o+'*!* (), )- 'n c)-!- !"! t! -!con* 0!" 5"-t "!9'-t!"- 'n 9oo* 6)'t t! -!con* -)(! )!)* o6 t! 5"-t. S0c ?no(!*9! o6 t! 5"-t 0!" *o!- )" !" 6"o8 )+)'('n9 o6 !" "'9t- 0n*!" t! (), )8on9 t!8, 5"-t !" /0"c)-! ))9)'n-t t! -!con* 0!". 0t con+!"-!(, ?no(!*9! 9)'n!* t! -!con* 0!" o6 t! 5"-t -)(! *!6!)t- '- "'9t- !+!n '6 ! '- 5"-t to "!9'-t!" t! -!con* -)(!, -'nc! -0c ?no(!*9! t)'nt- '- /"'o" "!9'-t")7on 't )* 6)'t. Acco"*'n9(, 'n o"*!" 6o" t! S/o0-!- L08"!- to ot)'n /"'o"'t o+!" t! S/o0-!- T)()*), t! () "!<0'"!- ) con7n0'n9 9oo* 6)'t )n* 'nnoc!nc! o" ()c? o6 ?no(!*9! o6 t! 5"-t -)(! t)t o0(* !n)(! t!'" cont")ct to "'/!n 'nto 60(( on!"-'/ t"o09 /"'o" "!9'-t")7on. 0t 6"o8 t! +!" !9'nn'n9, t! S/o0-!- L08"!- )* )("!)* ?non o6 t! 6)ct t)t t! -0!ct /"o/!"t )* /"!+'o0-( !!n -o(* to t! S/o0-!- T)()*), +'"t0! o6 ) +)('* D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(!. In 6)ct, t! S/o0-!- T)()*) !"! )("!)* 'n /o--!--'on o6 -)'* /"o/!"t )n* )* !+!n con-t"0ct!* ) o0-! t!"!on. C(!)"( t!n, t! S/o0-!- L08"!- !"! 'n )* 6)'t t! 8o8!nt t! !nt!"!* 'nto t! -!con* D!!* o6 A-o(0t! S)(! )n* t!"!)K!" "!9'-t!"!* t! -0!ct /"o/!"t 'n t!'" n)8!-. Fo" t'- "!)-on, t! Co0"t c)nnot, t!"!6o"!, con-'*!" t!8 )- t! t"0! )n* +)('* on!"- o6 t! *'-/0t!* /"o/!"t )n* /!"8't t!8 to "!t)'n 7t(! t!"!to. CASE NO. 1 SUBJECT: PROPERTY
G.R. No. 22789 CASE TOPIC: UIETING OF
J0( 4, #312 TIR I!ISION
#2 TITLE PONENTE: VELASCO JR., J
CASE: JOSE OCAMPO VS.
NATURE OF ACTION:
RICARDO OCAMPO SR.
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
P!77on!" Jo-! S. Oc)8/o )n* "!-/on*!nt R'c)"*o S. Oc)8/o )"! 60(((oo*!* "ot!"!'n9 -on- o6 t! ()t! )-'('o Oc)8/o )n* J0(')n) S0n9()o. T! /"!-!nt c)-! )"o-! 6"o8 ) co8/()'nt 5(!* "!-/on*!nt )9)'n-t /!77on!" 6o" /)"77on )n* )nn0(8!nt o6 T")n-6!" C!"75c)t! o6 T't(! TCT No. 13#%##. In t! co8/()'nt, "!-/on*!nt )((!9!* t)t ! )n* /!77on!" )"! coon!"- o6 t! S0!ct P"o/!"t, 'c )- ) con09)( /"o/!"t (!K t!'" /)"!nt-, con-'-7n9 o6 ) 143-<0)"! 8!t!" (ot )n* t! '8/"o+!8!nt- t!"!on (oc)t!* )t ###2 Ro8(on St"!!t, G. T0)on, S)8/)(oc, M)n'(). R!-/on*!nt c()'8!* t)t /!77on!" )n* '- '6!, An*"!) M!') Oc)8/o, con-/'"!* 'n 6)(-'6'n9 '- -'9n)t0"! on ) not)"'!* E=t")J0*'c')( S!B(!8!nt 't W)'+!" ;ESW; *)t!* S!/t!8!" 1$23, )n* !!c7n9 t! t")n-6!" o6 t! /"o/!"t 'n t! n)8! o6 /!77on!" 0n*!" TCT No. 13#%##, 'c )- '--0!* on No+!8!" #, 1$23. )-!* on ) 5n*'n9 t! N)7on)( 0"!)0 o6 In+!-79)7on NI t)t "!-/on*!nt- -'9n)t0"! )- 6o"9!*, )n In6o"8)7on )- 5(!* )9)'n-t /!77on!", t! not)" /0('c, )n* to ot!"-. R!-/on*!nt "!<0!-t!* 6o" /)"77on o6 t! /"o/!"t, 0t /!77on!" "!60-!* to *o -o )n* -!c"!t( 8o"t9)9!* t! /"o/!"t 6o" Q#33,333.33. P!77on!" )n* '- '6! 8o+!* 6o" t! *'-8'--)( o6 t! co8/()'nt, 0t 't )- *!n'!* t! t"')( co0"t. T!"!)K!", t! 5(!* t!'" An-!" 't Mo7on 6o" P"!('8'n)" H!)"'n9 on t! A"8)7+! D!6!n-! o6 /"!-c"'/7on. In )n O"*!" *)t!* J)n0)" #1, 1$$, t! t"')( co0"t *'-8'--!* t! co8/()'nt on t! 9"o0n* o6 /"!-c"'/7on. R!-/on*!nt 5(!* ) Mo7on 6o" R!con-'*!")7on )n* ot!" -0//(!8!nt)( /(!)*'n9-, 0t t! !"! *!n'!* t! t"')( co0"t. R!-/on*!nt t0- !(!+)t!* t! 8)B!" to t! CA, 'c *!c()"!* t! RTC- J)n0)" #1, 1$$ O"*!" n0(( )n* +o'*. ISSUE:
W!t!" <0'!7n9 o6 7t(! '- )//('c)(! 'n t'- c)-!. RU"ING: >e', 't '- )//('c)(!. 6&e5% o 5t+e 0'!7n9 o6 7t(! '- ) co88on () "!8!* 6o" t! "!8o+)( o6 )n c(o0*,
*o0t, o" 0nc!"t)'nt )!c7n9 7t(! to "!)( /"o/!"t. Re6&'&te' In H!'"- o6 D!(5n )n* M)"') T)//) +. H!'"- o6 Jo-! )c0*, t'- Co0"t "!'t!")t!*
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CASE NO. 1? SUBJECT: TORTS AND
G.R. No. 208 CASE TOPIC: MORAL
DAMAGES
DAMAGES
A66't 2, 2017 FIRST I!ISION
#$ PONENTE: DEL CASTILLO, J
CASE:JUDITH D. DARINES )n*
NATURE OF ACTION:
JOYCE D. DARINES VS. EDUARDO UIONES )n* ROLANDO UITAN
PETITION FOR REVIEW ON CERTIORARI
FACTS:
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