Arellano University School of Law

2019–2020

CIVIL LAW REVIEW 2

Case Digest for Years 2019-2020

Submitted to:

ATTY. CRISOSTOMO A. URIBE

Submitted by:

#30 Palomo, Ronna Athena A.

 Table of Contents

Title of The Case & Date. Topic. Page.

G.R. No. 198849, August 07, 2019 Rescission under Article 1-2
1191 of the Civil Code 
CAMP JOHN HAY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v.
CHARTER CHEMICAL AND COATING
CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
Novation and 3-4
G.R. No. 205068, March 06, 2019 Prescription

HEIRS OF RENATO P. DRAGON,

REPRESENTED BY PATRICIA
ANGELI D. NUBLA, PETITIONERS,
v. THE MANILA BANKING
CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 206709, February 06, 2019 Fault or negligence under 5-6
Quasidelict
VDM TRADING, INC. AND SPOUSES
LUIS AND NENA DOMINGO,
REPRESENTED BY THEIR
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ATTY. F.
WILLIAM L. VILLAREAL,
PETITIONERS, v. LEONITA
CARUNGCONG AND WACK WACK
TWIN TOWERS CONDOMINIUM
ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTS

G.R. No. 217329, April 1, 2019 Article 1729- Solidarity 7-8

Liability
Century Iron Works, Inc. Vs. Far Eastern
University, et al.

Extinguishment of 9-10
G.R. No. 235779, March 6, 2019 criminal and civil liability
when the case is pending
People of the Philippines Vs. Nonito Imho
y Gamores

G.R. No. 233850, July 01, 2019 Suretyship- Benefit of 11-12

Escussion
TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES ALSO
KNOWN AS PHILIPPINE EXPORT-IMPORT
Solidarity Liable
CREDIT AGENCY, PETITIONER, v.
PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK,
RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10015 June 06, 2019 Annulment of sale and 13-14
RUBEN S.SIA PETITIONER, v. ATTY. cancellation of titles-
TOMAS A. REYES, RESPONDENT prescription
A corporation, who is a 15-16
G.R. No. 239088, April 03, 2019 third party to a contract,
 may be held liable for
damages if used as a
means to breach the
SPOUSES JOHN T. SY AND LENY N. obligations between the
SY, AND VALENTINO T. SY, contracting parties.
PETITIONERS, v. MA. LOURDES DE
VERA-NAVARRO AND BENJAEMY
HO TAN LANDHOLDINGS, INC.,
HEREIN REPRESENTED BY GRACE T.
MOLINA, IN HER CAPACITY AS
CORPORATE SECRETARY,
RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 211293, June 04, 2019 operate, develop, lease, 17-18
mortgage, pledge,
ADELAIDO ORIONDO, TEODORO M. exchange of a
HERNANDEZ, RENATO L. BASCO, government owned
CARMEN MERINO, AND REYNALDO corporation
SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, v.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT,
RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 233774 April 10, 2019 Mora Solvendi 19-20

MA. LUISA A. PINEDA, PETITIONER,

v. VIRGINIA ZUÑIGA VDA. DE VEGA,
RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 200676, March 25, 2019 Rescission- Warranty 21-22

under hidden defects
SPOUSES LUIS G. BATALLA AND
SALVACION BATALLA,
PETITIONERS, v. PRUDENTIAL
BANK, NAGATOME AUTO PARTS,
ALICIA RANTAEL, AND HONDA
CARS SAN PABLO, INC.,
RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 210641, March 27, 2019 Solution Indebiti 23-24

DOMESTIC PETROLEUM RETAILER

CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v.
MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 229243, June 26, 2019 Prescription- Equitable 25-26

MAXIMA P. SACLOLO AND mortgage
TERESITA P. OGATIA, PETITIONERS,
VS. ROMEO MARQUITO, MONICO
MARQUITO, CLEMENTE MARQUITO,
ESTER M. LOYOLA, MARINA M.
PRINCILLO, LOURDES MARQUITO
AND LORNA MARQUITO,
RESPONDENTS.
 Interest. 27-28
G.R. Nos. 244182-83/G.R. No. 244237.
June 3, 2019

Jose Mari Velez, Jr. Vs. Santillan-Baens,

Inc./Apolonio C. Quesada, Jr. Vs.
Santillan-Baens, Inc., Jose S. Baens,
Hector S. Baens, Gloria Baens-Ramirez
and Aida Baens-Llacuna

G.R. No. 212107 January 28, 2019. Extra-Ordinary Diligence 29-30

KEIHIN-EVERETT FORWARDING
CO., INC., Petitioner
vs.
TOKIO MARINE MALAYAN
INSURANCE CO., INC.* AND
SUNFREIGHT FORWARDERS &
CUSTOMS BROKERAGE, INC.
G.R. No. 232060, January 14, 2019 Transfer or certificate of 31-32
title- Better right
VIRGILIA T. AQUINO, NAZARIA T.
AQUINO, AVELINA A. RONQUILLO,
PATROCINIO T. AQUINO, AND
RAMONCITO T.
NEPOMUCENO, Petitioners, v. ESTATE
OF TOMAS B. AGUIRRE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 187262, January 10, 2019 Doctrine of Apparent 33-34

Authority- Agency
ENGINEERING GEOSCIENCE,
INC., Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE
SAVINGS BANK, Respondent.

G.R. No. 217044, January 16, 2019 Contract of Agency 35-36

SPOUSES RAINIER JOSE M. YULO

AND JULIET L.
YULO, Petitioners, v. BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Respondent.

April 10, 2019 Moral, actual and 37-38

exemplary damages
G.R. No. 213023

MICHAEL C. GUY, Plaintiff-Appellee
vs.
RAFFY TULFO, ALLEN MACASAET,
NICOLAS V. QUIJANO, JR., JANET
BAY, JESUS P. GALANG, RANDY
HAGOS, JEANY LACORTE, and
VENUS TANDOC, Accused-Appellants

February 20, 2019 Moeal and exemplary 39-40

damages
G.R. No. 227795 (Formerly UDK-15556)

MARVIN O. DAGUINOD, Petitioner
vs.
SOUTHGATE FOODS, INC.,
represented by MAUREEN O. FERRER
and GENERATION ONE RESOURCE
SERVICE AND MULTIPURPOSE
COOPERATIVE: represented by
RESTY CRUZ, Respondents

GR 225052 March 27, 2019 Actual damages. 41-42

HEIRS OF DOMINADOR S. ASIS, JR.,

LUZON STEAMLAUNDRY,
INC.,DOMINADOR R. ASIS
III,ANDREA ASIS OLEDAN,MARIA
MARTA ASIS
GARCIA,MARIAANAASIS ANGON,
Petitioners, VS GG SPORTSWEAR
CORPORATION

July 15, 2019 Agricultural lease 43-44

G.R. No. 207152

HEIRS OF PABLITO ARELLANO,

NAMELY, ELENA ARELLANO,
REYNANTE ARELLANO, AND RUBY
ARELLANO, Petitioner
vs.
MARIA TOLENTINO, Respondent

G.R. No. 222233, August 28, 2019

Moral damages, 45-46
exemplary damage,
SKYWAY O & M CORPORATION, attorneys fees- monetary
PETITIONER, v. WILFREDO M. award
REINANTE, RESPONDENT.

G.R. Nos. 226648-49, March 27, 2019 Simple Negligence- 47-48

Breach of obligation.
PROCESO T. DOMINGO, ANGELITO
D. TWAÑO AND SUSAN M. SOLO,
PETITIONERS, v. HON. SECRETARY
OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE PAQUITO
N. RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 210683, January 08, 2019 Exercised of Due 49-50

Diligence- Negligence
DR. CONSOLACION S.
CALLANG, Petitioner, v. COMMISSI
ON ON AUDIT, Respondent
July 24, 2019 Quasi-delict 51-52
G.R. No. 194403

SPOUSES DALEN, SR. AND FE G.

DALEN, EVERLISTA LARIBA AND THE
MINOR BEVERLY T. LARIBA,
MAGDALENA F. MARPAGA AND THE
MINORS MIKE ANTHONY AND THOMIE
MAE, BOTH SURNAMED MARPAGA,
AGNES C. MOLINA AND THE MINORS
SHEILA, SIMOUN, STEPHEN JOHN AND
SHARON ANN, ALL SURNAMED MOLINA,
EMMA C. NAVARRO AND THE MINORS
RAYMOND, MARAH, AND RYAN ALL
SURNAMED NAVARRO, RUTH T. SULAM
AND THE MINOR JEINAR REECE T.
SULAM, Petitioners
vs.
MITSUI O.S.K. LINES DIAMOND
CAMELLA, S.A., Respondent

G.R. No. 230645, July 01, 2019 Mitigating monetary 52-53

award
TONDO MEDICAL CENTER,
REPRESENTED BY DR. MARIA
ISABELITA M. ESTRELLA,
PETITIONER, v. ROLANDO
RANTE, DOING BUSINESS
UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE
OF JADEROCK BUILDERS,
RESPONDENT

G.R. No. 225433, August 28, 2019 Article 1192 and Article 54-55
1283
LARA'S GIFTS & DECORS, INC.,
PETITIONER, v. MIDTOWN
Interest rate
INDUSTRIAL SALES, INC.,
RESPONDENT.
G.R. No. 230923, July 08, 2019 Payment of third party 56-57

BDO UNIBANK, INC., PETITIONER,

v. FRANCISCO PUA, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 225007, July 24, 2019 Elements of a valid 58-59

contract
SAN MIGUEL FOODS, INC. AND
JAMES A. VINOYA, PETITIONERS,
Actual and compensatory
v. ERNESTO RAOUL V. MAGTUTO,
Damages
RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 200811, June 19, 2019 Moral damages, 61-62

exemplary damages, and
JULITA M. ALDOVINO, JOAN B. attorney’s fees.
LAGRIMAS, WINNIE B. LINGAT,
CHITA A. SALES, SHERLY L.
GUINTO, REVILLA S. DE JESUS,
AND LAILA V. ORPILLA,
PETITIONERS, v. GOLD AND
GREEN MANPOWER
 MANAGEMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC.,
SAGE INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD.,
AND ALBERTO C. ALVINA,
RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 211533, June 19, 2019 moral damages and 63-64
exemplary damages.
CHEVRON PHILIPPINES, INC. attorney’s fees and costs
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS CALTEX of suit
PHILIPPINES, INC.), PETITIONER, v.
LEO Z. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 212071, June 19, 2019

G.R. No. 208920, July 10, 2019 Corporation- Solidary 65-66

liable
JAIME BILAN MONTEALEGRE AND
CHAMON'TE, INC., PETITIONERS,
v. SPOUSES ABRAHAM AND
REMEDIOS DE VERA,
RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 211999, August 20, 2019 Implied trust 67-68

RICARDO E. ROTORAS,
PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON
AUDIT, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 223637, August 28, 2019 Moral Damages 69-70

Exemplary damaged
ERIC STO. TOMAS, ROLAND
CABIGAS, ARCH. JOJO CENTENO,
RET. COL. LARRY ZUBIA, GEORGE
BADULIS, JOSE DE BELEN, LARRY
GALANG, CARMEN DIMAGIBA,
ELVIS BASAS, BRANDON
WHISENHUNT, TONY TURINGAN,
ARMANDO YANGA, ALEX DANDAN
AND VERMONT ROYALE
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
INC. (VRHAI), PETITIONERS, v.
ADORACION I. DEL VALLE, JO-
ANNE I. DEL VALLE, ARCH.
ROBERTO R. CAMACHO AND
NELSON Z. OCHOA,
RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 230817, September 04, 2019 Contract to Sell 71-72

VIVE EAGLE LAND, INC., Contract of Sale

PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL HOME
MORTGAGE FINANCE
CORPORATION, JOSEPH PETER S.
SISON, AND CAVACON
CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.