TORTS AND DAMAGES

Case List: Articles 20 to 36

Atty. Jess Zachael B. Espejo

Art. 20. Every person who, contrary to law, willfully or negligently causes damage to
another, shall indemnify the latter for the same.

ALBENSON ENTERPRISES CORP., ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. 88694, January 11, 1993

CAGAYAN VALLEY ENTERPRISES, INC., versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 78413, November 8, 1989

PETROPHIL CORPORATION versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 122796, December 10, 2001

FEDERATION OF FREE FARMERS VERSUS COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. NO. L-41161, SEPTEMBER 10, 1981

SOLIDBANK CORPORATION versus MINDANAO FERROALLOY CORPORATION

G.R. No. 153535, July 28, 2005

BERNARDO PICARDAL, ET AL. versus CENON LLADAS

G.R. No. L-21309, December 29, 1967

OSMUNDO G. RAMA versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. L-44484, March 16, 1987

ORLANDO D. GARCIA, JR., ET AL. versus RANIDA SALVADOR, ET AL.

G.R. No. 168512, March 20, 2007

CHARMINA B. BANAL versus TOMAS V. TADEO, JR.

G.R. No. 78911-25, December 11, 1987

Art. 21. Any person who willfully causes loss or injury to another in a manner that is
contrary to morals, good customs or public policy shall compensate the latter for the
damage.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-27155, May 18, 1978

RAFAEL PATRICIO versus OSCAR LEVISTE

G.R. No. L-51832 April 26, 1989

NIKKO HOTEL versus REYES

G.R. No.  154259, February 28, 2005

GLOBE MACKAY CABLE AND RADIO CORP. versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. 81262, August 25, 1989

GASHEM SHOOKAT BAKSH versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 97336, February 19, 1993

HERMOSISIMA versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-14628, September 30, 1960

TANJANCO versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-18630, December 17, 1966

DOMALAGAN versus BOLIFER

33 Phil. 471

GARCIA versus DEL ROSARIO

3 Phil. 189

DR. CARLOS L. SEVILLA versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-41182-3, April 16, 1988

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 ARTURO P. VALENZUELA versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
G.R. No. 83122 October 19, 1990

PASTOR B. TENCHAVEZ versus VICENTA F. ESCAÑO, ET AL

G.R. No. L-19671, July 26, 1966

BUNAG, JR. versus CA

G.R. No. 101749

ESTOPA versus PIANSAY

September 30, 1960

PE versus PE
May 30, 1962

WASSMER versus VELEZ

December 26, 1964

CABRERA versus AGUSTIN

September 31, 1959

SILVA versus PERALTA

November 25, 1960

COGEO-CUBAO OPERATORS versus CA

207 SCRA 343

Art. 22. Every person who through an act of performance by another, or any other means,
acquires or comes into possession of something at the expense of the latter without just
or legal ground, shall return the same to him.

JACOBUS BERNHARD HULST versus PR BUILDERS, INC.

G.R. No. 156364, September 3, 2007

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES versus PHILAB INDUSTRIES, INC.

G.R. No. 152411, September 29, 2004,

ALFRED FRITZ FRENZEL versus EDERLINA P. CATITO

G.R. No. 143958, July 11, 2003

UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES versus PHILAB INDUSTRIES, INC.

G.R. No. 152411, September 29, 2004

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, ETC. VERSUS CARLITO LACAP

G.R. No. 158253, March 2, 2007

LCK INDUSTRIES INC. versus PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK

G.R. No. 170606, November 23, 2007

Art. 23. Even when an act or event causing damage to another's property was not due to
the fault or negligence of the defendant, the latter shall be liable for indemnity if through
the act or event he was benefited.

Art. 24. In all contractual, property or other relations, when one of the parties is at a
disadvantage on account of his moral dependence, ignorance, indigence, mental
weakness, tender age or other handicap, the courts must be vigilant for his protection.

AUGUSTO BENEDICTO SANTOS III versus NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES

G.R. No. 101538, June 23, 1992

LEONOR J. BIALA versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-43503, October 31, 1990

TERESITA C. GERALES, ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 85909, February 9, 1993

REYNALDO K. LITONJUA, ET AL. versus L & R CORPORATION, ET AL.

G.R. No. 130722, March 27, 2000

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 EVERETT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
G.R. No. 122494, October 8, 1998

TERESITA DIO versus ST. FERDINAND MEMORIAL PARK, INC.

G.R. No. 169578, November 30, 2006

SPOUSES TAN versus CARMINA MANDAP, ET AL.

G.R. No. 150925, May 27, 2004

MARIANO T. LIM, ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. L-55201, February 3, 1994

JOSE VICENTE SANTIAGO IV versus BONIER DE GUZMAN

G.R. No. 84578, September 7, 1989

PEPITO BERNARDO, ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 107791, May 12, 2000

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK versus AGUSTIN PARIÑA

G.R. No. L-20990, February 29, 1968

NATIONAL LABOR UNION versus BERG DEPARTMENT STORE, INC.

G.R. No. L-6953, March 31, 1955

CENTRAL AZUCARERA versus WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION

G.R. No. L-24987, July 31, 1968

HILARIA TANHUECO versus JUSTINIANO G. DE DUMO

A.M. No. 1437, April 25, 1989

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES versus RITTER

(March 5, 1991)

HEIRS OF SYCIP versus COURT OF APPEALS

(November 8, 1990)

VALENZUELA versus COURT OF APPEALS

(G.R. No. L-56168, December 22, 1988)

FERNANDO versus COURT OF APPEALS and the CITY OF DAVAO

(G.R. No. 92087, May 8, 1992)

AYALA CORPORATION versus RAY BURTON DEVELOPMENT CORP.

(G.R. No. 126699, August 7, 1998)

Art. 25. Thoughtless extravagance in expenses for pleasure or display during a period of
acute public want or emergency may be stopped by order of the courts at the instance of
any government or private charitable institution.

Art. 26. Every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy and peace of mind of
his neighbors and other persons. The following and similar acts, though they may not
constitute a criminal offense, shall produce a cause of action for damages, prevention and
other relief:

(1) Prying into the privacy of another's residence;

(2) Meddling with or disturbing the private life or family relations of another;
(3) Intriguing to cause another to be alienated from his friends;
(4) Vexing or humiliating another on account of his religious beliefs, lowly station in life,
place of birth, physical defect, or other personal condition.

RODRIGO CONCEPCION versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 120706, January 31, 2000

MVRS PUBLICATIONS versus ISLAMIC DA'WAH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES,

G.R. No. 135306, January 28, 2003.

BLAS F. OPLE versus RUBEN D. TORRES, ET AL.

G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998

ST. LOUIS REALTY CORP. versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-46061, November 14, 1984

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 RCPI versus ALFONSO VERCHEZ, ET AL.
G.R. No. 164349, January 31, 2006

PASTOR B. TENCHAVEZ versus VICENTA F. ESCAÑO, ET AL, G.R. No. L-19671, July
26, 1966.

INT'L. SCHOOL ALLIANCE OF EDUCATORS versus QUISUMBING

G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000

ST. LOUIS REALTY CORP. versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-46061 November 14, 1984

JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO versus SANDIGANBAYAN

G.R. Nos. 157294-95, November 30, 2006
(DISSENTING OPINION OF JUSTICE SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ)

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR

HABEAS CORPUS OF POTENCIANO ILUSORIO, ET AL.
versus ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO-BILDNER, ET AL.
G.R. No. 139789, July 19, 2001

AYER PRODUCTIONS PTY. LTD. versus J. IGNACIO M. CAPULONG

G.R. No. 82380 April 29, 1988

LAGUNZAD versus VDA. DE GONZALES, ET AL.

G.R. No. L-32066 August 6, 1979

DELFIN G. VILLARAMA versus NLRC

G.R. No. 106341 September 2, 1994

PHILIPPINE AEOLUS AUTO-MOTIVE UNITED CORP. versus NLRC

G.R. No. 124617 April 28, 2000

Art. 27. Any person suffering material or moral loss because a public servant or employee
refuses or neglects, without just cause, to perform his official duty may file an action for
damages and other relief against the latter, without prejudice to any disciplinary
administrative action that may be taken.

HILARIO P. SORIANO VERSUS OMBUDSMAN SIMEON V. MARCELO

G.R. No. 163017, June 18, 2008

DAVID P. LLORENTE versus SANDIGANBAYAN

G.R. No. 85464 October 3, 1991

Art. 28. Unfair competition in agricultural, commercial or industrial enterprises or in labor

through the use of force, intimidation, deceit, machination or any other unjust, oppressive
or highhanded method shall give rise to a right of action by the person who thereby
suffers damage.

CALAMBA MEDICAL CENTER, INC versus NLRC

G.R. No. 176484, November 25, 2008

FRANCISCO S. TATAD versus DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ET AL.

G.R. No. 124360, November 5, 1997

Art. 32. Any public officer or employee, or any private individual, who directly or indirectly
obstructs, defeats, violates or in any manner impedes or impairs any of the following
rights and liberties of another person shall be liable to the latter for damages:

ELI LUI and LEO ROJAS versus SPOUSES MATILLANO

G.R. No. 141176, May 27, 2004

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