Year: 2024
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G. R. No. L-8937. November 29, 1957 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Olegario Brito Sy vs. Malate Taxicab & Garage, Inc. **Facts:** On June 26, 1952, Olegario Brito Sy engaged the services of a taxicab bearing plate No. Taxi-1130, which was owned and operated by Malate Taxicab & Garage, Inc., and driven by Catalino Ermino. Sy instructed the driver to turn right towards his place of…
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G.R. No. 120027. April 21, 1999 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Raynera v. Hiceta and Orpilla, G.R. No. 365 Phil. 546 (1995) — #### Facts On March 23, 1989, at about 2:00 AM, Reynaldo Raynera was riding a motorcycle southbound on East Service Road, Cupang, Muntinlupa. An Isuzu truck-trailer owned by Freddie Hiceta and driven by Jimmy Orpilla was ahead of him, traveling at…
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G.R. No. L-22193. May 29, 1964 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Laguna Tayabas Bus Company vs. Julieta Cornista, Through Her Parents, Gil Cornista and Manuela Belssonta Cornista, 120 Phil. 178 **Facts:** Julieta Cornista, a passenger of Laguna Tayabas Bus Company, sustained physical injuries on November 9, 1957, when she fell from the bus. Cornista, through her parents, sued the bus company in the Court of…
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G.R. No. 119756. March 18, 1999 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Fortune Express, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, Paulie U. Caorong, and Minor Children — ### Facts: Fortune Express, Inc. operates a bus line in Northern Mindanao. Paulie U. Caorong, widow of Atty. Talib Caorong, and their minor children, were the private respondents. The case arose from the events on November 18, 1989, and…
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G.R. No. 110668. February 06, 1997 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Smith, Bell & Co., Inc. vs. Court of Appeals and Joseph Bengzon Chua **Facts:** 1. **July 1982:** Joseph Bengzon Chua, operating under the business name Tic Hin Chiong, imported 50 metric tons of Dicalcium Phosphate from Chin Gact Co., Ltd. in Taipei, Taiwan. The shipment totaled US$13,000.00, CIF Manila. 2. **July 27, 1982:** First…
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G.R. No. 233015. October 16, 2019 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Luis L. Co and Alvin S. Co v. People of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation** ### Facts 1. **Initial Allegations**: In 1997, Luis L. Co (President) and Alvin S. Co (Assistant Vice President) of Jade Progressive Savings and Mortgage Bank (Jade Bank) were accused of defrauding Jade Bank…
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G. R. No. L-45354. July 26, 1988 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: People of the Philippines v. Albert Newman y Beclar and Dionisio Tolentino y Santillan, G.R. Nos. L-43952-53, 1986** **Facts:** 1. **Incident Date**: On March 19, 1975, driver Efren Bantillo was attacked while operating a Minica taxi in Bacolod City. 2. **Victim’s Distress**: At around 9:00 PM, Bantillo stopped at Rosita Empio’s store in Barrio…
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G.R. No. 75217-18. September 21, 1987 (Case Brief / Digest)
Title: Victor Que vs. People of the Philippines and Intermediate Appellate Court (238 Phil. 155) Facts: Victor Que, the petitioner, was convicted by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City for violating Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (BP 22) on two counts for issuing bouncing checks. Que contended that he issued the dishonored checks merely…
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G.R. NO. 171815. August 07, 2007 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Cemco Holdings, Inc. vs. National Life Insurance Company of the Philippines, Inc. **Facts:** 1. **Background of Entities Involved:** – *Union Cement Corporation (UCC)*: A publicly-listed company. – *Union Cement Holdings Corporation (UCHC)*: A non-listed company holding 60.51% of UCC’s shares. – *Petitioner Cemco Holdings, Inc. (Cemco)*: Owned 17.03% of UCC and 9% of UCHC.…
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G.R. No. 187702. October 22, 2014 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: *SEC vs. Court of Appeals and Omico Corporation: Jurisdiction Over Proxy Validation for Election of Directors* ### Facts: Omico Corporation, a publicly listed company, scheduled its annual stockholders’ meeting for November 3, 2008. The company set an October 23, 2008 deadline for proxy submissions and validated proxies on October 25, 2008. Astra Securities…