DLSU Law Syllabus Torts
DLSU Law Syllabus Torts
DLSU Law Syllabus Torts
I. Introduction
1. Classes of Torts
2. Damage and Damages: Distinctions
3. Culpa Aquiliana/Contractual/Criminal: Distinctions
BLTB CO. vs. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
ABOITIZ SHIPPING CORPORATION vs. COURT OF APPEALS
DANGWA TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. vs. COURT OF APPEALS
IMSON vs. COURT OF APPEALS
II. Quasi-Delicts
1. Elements
VERGARA vs. COURT OF APPEALS
ANDAMO, ET AL. vs. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION vs. COURT OF APPEALS
EQUITABLE LEASING CORP vs. LUCITA SUYOM, ET AL
III. Negligence
1. Concept of Negligence
CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION V. IMMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
METROPOLITAN BANK VS. COURT OF APPEALS
FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VS. QUERIMIT
E. REYES VS. COURT OF APPEALS
ADZUARA vs. COURT OF APPEALS and PEOPLE of the PHILIPPINES
BAYNE ADJUSTERS AND SURVEYORS, INC., VS. COURT OF APPEALS
SAMSON, JR. V. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
UCPB VS. TEOFILO RAMOS
PACIS vs. MORALES
3. Proof of Negligence
PLDT CO., INC. V. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES ESTEBAN
FOOD TERMINAL INCORPORATED, vs. CA
GERMAN MARINE AGENCIES VS. NLRC
PRISCILLA L. TAN vs. NORTHWEST AIRLINES
COLLIN MORRIS, ET AL. V COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
CRISOSTOMO V. CA
4. Presumption of Negligence
A. Res Ipsa Loquitur
AFRICA vs. CALTEX
F.F. CRUZ AND CO., INC. VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
MA-AO SUGAR CENTRAL V. COURT OF APPEALS
BATIQUIN V CA
REYES v. SISTERS OF MERCY HOSPITAL
B. Respondeat Superior
CITY OF MANILA VS. IAC
CALALAS VS. CA
PESTAÑO V. SUMAYANG
ROGELIO RAMOS V. CA
D. Common Carrier
DSR-SENATOR LINES, ET AL. V. FEDERAL PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO., INC.
DELSAN TRANSPORT LINES v. C & A CONSTRUCTION INC.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED vs. ANDION FERNANDEZ
5. Defenses
A. Contributory Negligence
M.H. RAKES v. THE ATLANTIC, GULF AND PACIFIC COMPANY
TAYLOR VS. MANILA ELECTRIC
PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION INC. vs. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
LBC Air Cargo vs. Court of Appeals
JARCO MARKETING CORPORATION V. COURT OF APPEALS
ILUSORIO VS. COURT OF APPEALS
HEDY GAN vs. COURT OF APPEALS
ESTACION V. BERNARDO, ET AL
MEDARDO AG. CADIENTE vs. BITHUEL MACAS
NPC VS HEIRS OF CASIONAN
B. Assumption of Risk
MARGARITO AFIALDA v. BASILIO HISOLE, et al.
SPOUSES AMADOR ONG v. METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
ROBERTO ERQUIAGA, ET AL. v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
D. Prescription
CALLANTA vs. CARNATION PHILIPPINES, INC.
ALLIED BANK v. COURT OF APPEALS
ARSENIO DELOS REYES v. COURT OF APPEALS
FERRER v. ERICTA
KRAMER vs. TRANS-ASIA SHIPPING LINES, INC
E. Fortuitous Events
SATURNINO BAYASEN vs. COURT OF APPEALS
NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, ET AL. V. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES v. COURT OF APPEALS
CIPRIANO AND/OR E.S. CIPRIANO ENTERPRISES v. COURT OF APPEALS
ALBERTA YOBIDO v. COURT OF APPEALS
JAPAN AIRLINES v. COURT OF APPEALS
GOTESCO INVESTMENT CORPORATION vs. GLORIA E. CHATTO and LINA DELZA CHATTO
F. Diligence
WALTER SMITH & CO., INC. v.CADWALLADER GIBSON LUMBER CO.
SPOUSES AMADOR ONG V. METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT
FABRE v. COURT OF APPEALS
REYES v. COURT OF APPEALS AND FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMERCE v. COURT OF APPEALS
CRISOSTOMO v. COURT OF APPEALS
H. Others
CARLOS SISON v. GONZALO DAVID
ALFREDO MALIT v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROLINE v. COURT OF APPEALS
AMONOY v. SPOUSES GUTIERREZ
MARISCAL v. COURT OF APPEALS
ELCANO v. HILL
C. Employers
FREDERICO FRANCO v. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT
AGUSTIN GO, ET AL. VS. INTERMEDIATE APPELATE COURT, ET AL.
MAXIMINO SOLIMAN, JR. v. HON. JUDGE RAMON TUAZON
CASTILEX INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION vs. VASQUEZ and CEBU DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC.
ARMANDO JOSE VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
VICTORY LINER, INC. v. HEIRS OF ANDRES MALECDAN
DELSAN TRANSPORT LINES VS. C& A CONSTRUCTION
CEREZO VS. TUAZON
YAMBAO VS. ZUNIGA
SPS. HERNANDEZ and JUAN GONZALES vs. SPS. DOLOR, et al.
ERNESTO MARTIN VS. COURT OF APPEALS
FILAMER CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE V. COURT OF APPEALS
METRO MANILA TRANSIT CORP. VS. COURT OF APPEALS
FILIPINAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM VS. AMEC-BCCM
ESTACION vs. BERNARDO
MERCURY DRUG CORP. AND DEL ROSARIO VS. SPOUSES HUANG
D. State
MERITT V. GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
MENDOZA VS. DE LEON
E. Teachers/Heads of Establishment
]SPOUSES MOISES PALISOC VS. ANTONIO BRILLANTES, ET AL.
JOSE AMADORA, ET. AL. VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ET. AL.
SALVOSA v. IAC
PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VS. COURT OF APPEALS
CIRIACO L. MERCADO vs. CA
YLARDE VS. AQUINO
SALUDAGA VS. FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY
2. Primary Liability
A. Possessors/Users of Animals
AFIALDA V. HISOLE
VESTIL vs.IAC
D. Municipal Corporations
CITY OF MANILA V. GENARO TEOTICO
BERNARDINO JIMENEZ VS. CITY OF MANILA
GUILATCO VS. CITY OF DAGUPAN
TORIO v. REMEDIOS
MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN VS. COURT OF APPEALS
E. Building Proprietors
FELIZA P. DE ROY vs. COURT OF APPEALS
GOTESCO INVESTMENT CORPORATION V. CHATTO AND CHATTO
F. Engineers/Architects/Contractors
NAKPIL v. CA
JUAN F. NAKPIL & SONS, ET. AL V. COURT OF APPEALS
G. Solidary Liability
GELISAN v. ALDAY
CRUZ vs. NLRC
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD. V. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
DE GUZMAN v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ET AL.
GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND INSURANCE SYSTEM v. COURT OF APPEALS, et al.
LUISITO BASILIO V. COURT OF APPEALS
3. Unjust Enrichment
PEDRO P. PECSON vs. COURT OF APPEALS and SPOUSES NUGUID
SECURITY BANK & TRUST COMPANY and ROSITO C. MANHIT vs. COURT OF APPEALS
VALARAO vs. COURT OF APPEALS and MEDEN A. ARELLANO
GREAT PACIFIC LIFE ASSURANCE vs. COURT OF APPEALS and LEUTERIO
EPG CONSTRUCTION vs. VIGILAR
PADCOM CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION vs. ORTIGAS CENTER ASSOCIATION, INC.
REYES vs. LIM, KENG AND HARRISON LUMBER
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. PHILAB INDUSTRIES, INC.
H.L. CARLOS CONSTRUCTION INC. vs. MARINA PROPERTIES CORPORATION
4. Judicial Vigilance
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. BAYLON
5. Thoughtless Extravagance
6. Disrespect for Person
TENCHAVEZ vs. ESCANO
RODRIGO CONCEPCION vs. CA, ET AL.
NAVARETTE vs. CA
MARQUEZ vs. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO
ST. LOUISE REALTY CORP. vs. CA
7. Dereliction of Duty
ZULUETA vs. NICOLAS
JAVELLANA vs. TAYO
PHIL. MATCH CO., vs. THE CITY OF CEBU
8. Unfair Competition
E SPINNER & CO., vs. NEUSS HESSLEIN CORP.
MANILA ORIENTAL SAWMILL CO. vs. NATIONAL LABOR UNION AND CIR
9. Violation of Civil/Political Rights
LIM and TAHA vs. PONCE DE LEON AND MADDELA
RAMA vs. CA
ROGELIO ABERCA, ET AL vs. MAJOR GEN. FABIAN VER, ET AL
MHP GARMENTS, INC. vs. CA
BENJAMIN OBRA vs. CA
GERMAN vs. BARANGAN
PACITA HABANA ET AL vs. FELICIDAD ROBLES
LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO vs. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP. (2007)
LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO vs. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP. (2008)
2. Effects
A. Acquittal
ROY PADILLA, ET AL vs. CA
MANSION BISCUIT CORP. vs. CA
HEIRS OF TEODOR GUARING vs. CA, ET AL
CRUZ vs CA
SAPIERA vs. CA
MANANTAN vs. CA
B. Extinction of Civil Liability
CASTILLO vs. CA
CONRADO BUNAG, JR vs. CA
PPL vs. ELIZABETH “BETH” CORPUZ
3. Prejudicial Question
FALGUI ET AL vs. PROVINCIAL FISCAL OF BATANGAS
APA vs. FERNANDEZ
BELTRAN vs. PEOPLE
MERCADO vs. TAN
IMELDA MARBELLA-BOBIS vs. ISAGANI D. BOBIS
FIRST PRODUCERS HOLDING CORP. vs. LUIS CO
PPL vs. CONSING
4. Subsidiary Liability
A. Concept & Requisites
VICENTE BANTOTO ET AL., vs. SALVADOR BOBIS, ET AL
DIONISIO CARPIO vs. SERGIO DOROJOA, ET AL
YONAHA vs. CA
CATACUTAN vs. HEIRS OF NORMAN KADUSALE
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES vs. ARGOS
B. Diligence Not A Defense
BENITO ARAMBULO vs. MANILA ELECTRIC CO.
IRENEO YUMUL vs. JULIANO AND PAMPANGA BUS CO.
CONNEL BROS. COMPANY vs. ADUNA
VIII. Damages
1. Concept/ Kinds of Damages
NAKPIL & SONS vs. CA
FILINVEST CREDIT CORPORATION vs. INTERMEDIATE APPEALLATE COURT
OCCENA vs. ICAMINA
SO PING BUN vs. CA
SPOUSES CUSTODIO vs. CA
2. General Principle of Recovery
AIR FRANCE vs. CA
ATENEO vs. CA
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES vs. FLORANTE MIANO
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILS. vs. CA
PEOPLE vs. PARAISO
VICTORY LINER vs. HEIRS OF MALECDAN
3. Actual Damages
REFRACTORIES CORP. OF THE PHILS. vs. IAC
JOAQUIN DAVID vs. CA
PNOC SHIPPING TRANSPORT CORP. vs. CA
BANK OF AMERICA vs. ARC
BPI vs. CARLOS LEOBRERA, ET AL.
TALISAY-SILAY MILLING vs. ASOCIACION DE AGRICULTORES DE TALISAY-SILAY
G.A. MACHINERIES, INC. vs. YAPTINCHAY
CHINA AIRLINES LIMITED vs. CA
CONSOLIDATED DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. vs. CA
5. Nominal Damages
BETTER BUILDINGS, INC. vs. NLRC
JAPAN AIRLINES vs. CA, ET AL
ALMEDA vs. CARINO
NORTHWEST AIRLINES vs. CUENCA
ARMOVIT vs. CA & NORTHWEST AIRLINES
6. Temperate Damages
NECESITO vs. PARAS
MAXIMO PLENO vs. CA
CONSOLIDATED PLYWOOD INDUSTRIES INC. vs. CA
MBTC vs. CA
NAPOCOR vs. CA and ANTONIO POBRE
7. Liquidated Damages
8. Exemplary Damages
NAWASA vs. JUDGE CATOLICO
OCTOT vs. YBANEZ
PAL vs. CA and LEOVIGILIDO PANTEJO
INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE vs. BONDAD
PPL vs. FRANCISCO
TRADERS ROYAL BANK vs. RADIO PHILS. NETWORK, INC.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES vs. FERNANDEZ
DE LEON vs. CA
PPL vs. CRISTOBAL
9. Attorney’s Fees
DEL ROSARIO vs. CA
ESTANISLAO BODIONGAN vs. CA and LEA SIMEON
PIMENTEL vs. CA
IBAAN RURAL BANK vs. CA
COMPANIA MARITIMA INC., ET AL vs. CA
ROMEL P. ALMEDA, ET AL. vs. LEONOR A. CARINO, ET AL
CONCEPT PLACEMENT vs. RICHARD FUNK
CORTES vs. CA
SMITH KLINE BECKMAN CORP. vs. CA
REYES vs. AQUINO
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