Thursday, December 8, 2016

the claim for civil liability survives notwithstanding the death of accused, if the same may also be predicated on a source of obligation other than delict.

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We proceeded to distinguish the defendants among the different causes of action. If the act or omission complained of arises from quasid...

"Actio in personam is a personal action seeking redress against a particular person. Personal actions are such whereby a man claims a debt, or personal duty, or damages in lieu thereof

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The pivot of inquiry here is: Whether or not the case at bar has survived the death of the private respondent, Pedro V. Garcia. It is ...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

res judicata

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Res judicata refers to the rule that a final judgment or decree on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction is conclusive of the ri...
Friday, November 18, 2016

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Sex  denotes biological characteristics and exists along a spectrum from male to female.  Gender,  on the other hand, denotes social and c...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

commissioner's fee

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Finally, on the issue on commissioners’ fees. We held in Lee v. Land Bank of the Philippines 47  that while the provisions of the Rules of...

grant of interest in expropriation cases

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The Court has allowed the grant of interest in expropriation cases where there is delay in the payment of just compensation. 55  In fact, ...
Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Although we affirm the factual findings of fact by the RTC and the CA to the effect that the petitioner struck Jayson at the back with his...