2018 – Lex Animo

Umali vs. Bacani

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TEODORO C. UMALI, petitioner, vs. HON. ANGEL BACANI, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch IX of the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan and FIDEL H. SAYNES, respondents.

G.R. No. L-40570 January 30, 1976

Facts:
A storm hit … Read more

Digests

BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS vs. COURT OF APPEALS (G.R. No. 104612, May 10, 1994)

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BPI v. CA [G.R. No. 104612, May 10, 1994]

DAVIDE, JR., J.

FACTS:

Private respondents Eastern Plywood Corp. (Eastern) and Benigno D. Lim (Lim), an officer and stockholder of Eastern, held at least one joint bank account with Commercial Bank

News and Articles

Moral Turpitude

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We have heard of the phrase “conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude.” So, what exactly does moral turpitude really mean? Let us dig deep into its historical context.

I. Historical Roots

The term moral turpitude first took … Read more

News and Articles

Common Doctrines in Legal Medicine / Medical Jurisprudence

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Doctrine of Vicarious Liability
Doctrine of Contributory Negligence or Doctrine of Common Fault
Doctrine of Ostensible Agent / Doctrine of Apparent Authority
Borrowed Servant Doctrine
Captain of the Ship Doctrine
Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur / Common Knowledge Doctrine
Doctrine

Digests

CASA FILIPINA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, MALACAÑANG, MANILA, AND JOSE VALENZUELA, JR., respondents.

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G.R. No. 96494 May 28, 1992

FACTS:
Jose Valenzuela, Jr., filed a complaint against Casa Filipina Development Corporation before the Office of Appeals, Adjudication and Legal Affairs (OAALA) [now Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB)] for its failure to … Read more

Digests

Duero vs CA (G.R. No. 131282; 4 January 2002)

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FACTS:
Sometime in 1988, according to Gabriel Duero (petitioner), Eduardo Eradel (respondent) entered and occupied petitioner’s land covered by a Tax Declaration, located in Baras, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur. Petitioner informed respondent that the land was his, and requested … Read more

Digests

Grana vs. CA (GR L-12486, 31 August 1960)

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Facts:
Petitioners, Grana and Torralba, were sued by Bongato and Sanchez for the recovery of 87 square meters of residential land which they have inherited from spouses Marcos Bongato and Eusebia. Petitioners were ordered by the to vacate and deliver … Read more

Digests

Depra vs. Dumlao (G.R. No. L-57348, 16 May 1985)

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FACTS:

Francisco Depra, is the owner of a parcel of land registered, situated in the municipality of Dumangas, Iloilo. Agustin Dumlao owns an adjoining lot. When Dumlao constructed his house on where the kitchen thereof had encroached on an area … Read more

Year: 2018