Civil Law Review II
Case List S.Y. 2019-2020
Atty. Carla Santamaria-Seña
OBLIGATIONS
Sources of Obligation
1. Pelayo v. Lauron, G.R. No. 4089, January 12, 1909
o Quasi-Delict
2. Airfrance v. Carrascoso
3. Philippine Bank of Commerce v. CA, G.R. No. 97626, March 14, 1997
Last Clear Chance
4. LBC Air Cargo, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 101683, February 23, 1995
Defenses against liability in quasi-delict
5. LRT v. Natividad, G.R. No. 145804, February 6, 2003
Vicarious Liability
6. Tamargo v CA, G.R. No. 85044, June 3, 1992
Remedies of the Creditor: Rescission (or Resolution)
7. Nissan Car Lease Phils., Inc. v. Lica Management, Inc., G.R. No. 176986, January 13, 2016
o Accion Pauliana
8. Khe Hong Cheng v. CA, G.R. No. 144169, March 28, 2001
9. Manila Banking Corporation v. Silverio, G.R. No. 132887, August 11, 2005
Defenses: Fortuitous Event
10. Tanguilig v. CA, G.R. No. 117190, January 2, 1997
11. Nakpil v. CA, G.R. No. L-47851, October 3, 1986
Kinds of Obligations
o Pure and Simple Obligations: Article 1197
12. Araneta v. Philippine Sugar Estates Development, G.R. No. L-22558, May 31, 1967
13. Central Philippine University v. CA, G.R. No. 112127, July 17, 1995
Obligations with a Term
14. Gaite v. Fonacier, G.R. No. L-11827, July 31, 1961
Extinguishment of an Obligation
o Loss of the Thing Due
15. Naga Telephone Company v. CA, G.R. No. 107112, February 24, 1994
CONTRACTS
Contractual Material Interference
16. Gilchrist v. Cuddy, G.R. No. L-9356, February 18, 1915
17. Lagon v. CA, G.R. No. 119107, March 18, 2005
Object of Contracts
18. Arrastre and Government Case: concerning Marcos administration, motive for selling was illegal,
thus sale was held illegal
Kinds of Contracts
o Voidable Contracts
19. Teves v. People Home Site, G.R. No. L-21498, June 27, 1968 (Atty. Seña: “Not reliable!”)
SALES
Characteristics of a Contract of Sale
o Commutative and Onerous
20. Gaite v. Fonacier, ibid.
Who may enter into a Contract of Sale
21. Domingo v. CA, G.R. No. 127540, October 17, 2001
22. Paragas v. Heirs of Balacano, G.R. NO. 168220, August 31, 2005