2015 Case Digest: Lexber v. Spouses Dalman
LEXBER, INC, petitioner, vs. CAESAR M. and CONCHITA B. DALMAN, respondents. G.R. No. 183587, April 20, 2015 PONENTE: Brion TOPIC: Approval of rehabilitation plan FACTS: Lexber is a domestic corporation engaged in the business of housing, construction, and real estate development. Among those who availed of Lexber’s housing projects are respondent Spouses […]
2015 Case Digest: 1-UTAK v. COMELEC
1-UNITED TRANSPORT KOALISYON (1-UTAK), Petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent. G.R. No. 206020, April 14, 2015 PONENTE: Reyes TOPIC: Election law, prior restraint of free speech, posting of campaign materials on PUV and public terminals, captive-audience doctrine DOCTRINE: The right to participate in electoral processes is a basic and fundamental right in […]
2014 Case Digest: Philippine National Bank v. Dee
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, vs. TERESITA TAN DEE, ANTIPOLO PROPERTIES, INC., (NOW PRIME EAST PROPERTIES, INC.) AND AFP–RSBS, INC., Respondents. G.R. No. 182128 February 19, 2014 PONENTE: Reyes, J. TOPIC: PD 957, Mortgage over subdivision land or condominium lot subject to contract to sell FACTS: Some time in July 1994, respondent Dee Dee […]
2014 Case Digest: Spouses Roque v. Aguado
SPOUSES ROQUE, Petitioner, vs. AGUADO, et.al, Respondent. G.R. No. 193787 April 7, 2014 PONENTE: Perlas-Bernabe, J. TOPIC: Contract of conditional sale, contract to sell, double sale FACTS: On July 21, 1977, petitioners-spouses Roque and the original owners of the then unregistered Lot 18089 – namely, Rivero, et al. executed the 1977 Deed of […]
2014 Case Digest: First United Constructors Corporation v. Bayanihan
FIRST UNITED CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION and BLUE STAR CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, Petitioners, vs. BAYANIHAN AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION, Respondent. G.R. No. 164985 January 15, 2014 PONENTE: Bersamin, J. TOPIC: Compensation FACTS: Petitioner FUCC and petitioner Blue Star were associate construction firms sharing financial resources, equipment and technical personnel on a case-to-case basis. From May 27, 1992 to […]
2014 Case Digest: Eastern Shipping Lines v. BPI/MS Insurance Corp
EASTERN SHIPPING LINES INC., Petitioner, vs. BPI/MS INSURANCE CORP. and MITSUI SUM TOMO INSURANCE CO. LTD., Respondents. G.R. No. 193986 January 15, 2014 PONENTE: Villarama Jr., J. TOPIC: Negligence FACTS: Sumitomo Corporation shipped through vessels of Eastern Shipping Lines various steel sheets in coil in favor of the consignee Calamba Steel. In each […]
2014 Case Digest: Bignay Ex-Im Philippines v. Union Bank
BIGNAY EX-IM PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, vs. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. G.R. No. 171590 February 12, 2014 PONENTE: Del Castillo, J. TOPIC: Negligence FACTS: In 1988, Rosario filed against Alfonso and Union Bank, Civil Case No. Q-52702 for annulment of the 1984 mortgage, claiming that Alfonso mortgaged the property without her consent, […]
2014 Case Digest: Gonzalo v. Tarnate Jr
DOMINGO GONZALO, Petitioner, vs. JOHN TARNATE, JR., Respondent. G.R. No. 160600 January 15, 2014 PONENTE: Bersamin, J. TOPIC: Void or inexistent contract FACTS: After the DPWH had awarded on July 22, 1997 the contract for the improvement of the Sadsadan-Maba-ay Section of the Mountain Province-Benguet Road to his company, Gonzalo Construction, petitioner Gonzalo […]
2014 Case Digest: BJDC Construction v. Lanuzo
BJDC CONSTRUCTION, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER/PROPRIETOR JANET S. DELA CRUZ, Petitioner, v. NENA E. LANUZO, CLAUDETTE E. LANUZO, JANET E. LANUZO, JOAN BERNABE E. LANUZO, AND RYAN JOSE E. LANUZO, Respondents. G.R. No. 161151, March 24, 2014 PONENTE: Bersamin, J. TOPIC: Negligence FACTS: This case involves a claim for damages arising from the death […]
2014 Case Digest: Development Bank v. Guarina
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. GUARIÑA AGRICULTURAL AND REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent. G.R. No. 160758 January 15, 2014 PONENTE: Bersamin, J. TOPIC: Contracts, Delay FACTS: In July 1976, Guariña Corporation applied for a loan from DBP to finance the development of its resort complex. The loan, in the amount of P3,387,000.00, […]
