Professional Services, Inc. v. Natividad – G.R. No. 126297, January 31, 2007

Fact:Natividad Agana was rushed to the Medical City General Hospital (Medical City Hospital) because of difficulty of bowel movement and bloody anal discharge. After a series of medical examinations, Dr. Miguel Ampil, petitioner in G.R. No. 127590, diagnosed her to be suffering from “cancer of the sigmoid.” Dr. Ampil, assisted by the medical staff ofContinue reading “Professional Services, Inc. v. Natividad – G.R. No. 126297, January 31, 2007”

EDGAR JARANTILLA v. COURT OF APPEALS – G.R. No. 80194 March 21, 1989

Fact: EDGAR JARANTILLA the Petitioner allegedly with his Volkswagen Beetle, side-swiped Private Respondent Jose Kuan Sing. Petitioner was criminal charged for Reckless Imprudence resulting to Serious Physical Injury. During trial, Private Respondent did not reserve the separate prosecution of his civil action and participated in the prosecution of the criminal action. The criminal court eventuallyContinue reading “EDGAR JARANTILLA v. COURT OF APPEALS – G.R. No. 80194 March 21, 1989”

Occena v. Icamina – G.R. No. 82146, January 22, 1990

Fact: Petitioner filed a criminal action against the accused for uttering defamatory statement against him. The case was filled in the MTC which it found the accused guilty of the felony. However, the MTC did not grant any award for damages. Disagreeing with the decision, Petitioner appeal the civil aspect of the decision in theContinue reading “Occena v. Icamina – G.R. No. 82146, January 22, 1990”

Banal v. Tadeo – G.R. No. 78911-25, December 11, 1987

Fact: Petitioner filed a case against the private respondent for violation of BP 22. After numerous changes in the presiding judges, the public respondent assumed jurisdiction. Public respondent then rejects the appearance of petitioner’s private prosecutor claiming that as the BP 22 Law do not prescribe civil liability, only the criminal case may be prosecuted.Continue reading “Banal v. Tadeo – G.R. No. 78911-25, December 11, 1987”

Virata v. Ochoa – G.R. No. L-46179 January 31, 1978

Fact: Respondents driver and operator a jeepney, bumped and killed Arsenio Virata, Petitioner filed a complaint in the CFI to which the reserved the filing of the Civil case. During the hearing the private prosecutor actively participated in the trial of the criminal case and expressed to join the Civil case. Private prosecutor then withdrewContinue reading “Virata v. Ochoa – G.R. No. L-46179 January 31, 1978”

ROLITO CALANG and PHILTRANCO SERVICE ENTERPRISES, INC., v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,- G.R. No. 190696, August 3, 2010

Fact: Calang, driver of Philtranco was involved in a vehicular accident instantly killer 3 people. A criminal case was filed against Calang and Philtranco. The RTC ruled finding Calang and Philtrnaco jointly and severally liable for the crime and ordered to pay indemnity to the victims. After it MR was denied, Philtranco appealed the CAContinue reading “ROLITO CALANG and PHILTRANCO SERVICE ENTERPRISES, INC., v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,- G.R. No. 190696, August 3, 2010”

HUN HYUNG PARK v. EUNG WON CHOI – G.R. No. 165496 February 12, 2007

Fact: HUN HYUNG PARK filed a criminal action against the EUNG WON CHOI for violation of BP 22 to the MeTC. EUNG WON CHOI filed a demurred to evidence with leave of court assailing that the HUN HYUNG PARK failed to prove that he received the notice of dishonor, hence, the presumption of the elementContinue reading “HUN HYUNG PARK v. EUNG WON CHOI – G.R. No. 165496 February 12, 2007”

Torts and Damages

Course Outline – Case Digest TORTS Etymology and Usage of Term Difficulty in defining the term Sources of Obligation; Article 1157-1162 NCC Classifications: Negligence; Articles 2176-2194 NCC Intentional torts; Articles 19-35 NCC Strict liability torts; Articles 694-707; 2183-2193 Distinguished from a Crime Articles 100-113; and 365 RPC Rule 111, Section 1, Rules of Court CivilContinue reading “Torts and Damages”