TORTS AND DAMAGES

Case List: Articles 20 to 36

Atty. Jess Zachael B. Espejo

Art. 19. Every person must, in the

exercise of his rights and in the
performance of his duties, act with justice,
give everyone his due, and observe honesty
and good faith.

policy shall compensate the latter for the

damage.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK versus COURT OF
APPEALS
G.R. No. L-27155, May 18, 1978
PATRICIO versus LEVISTE
G.R. No. L-51832 April 26, 1989

MANALOTO, ET AL. versus VELOSO

G.R. No. 171365, October 6, 2010

NIKKO HOTEL versus REYES

G.R. No. 154259, February 28, 2005

VILLANUEVA versus ROSQUETA

G.R. No. 180764, January 19, 2010

GLOBE MACKAY CABLE versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. 81262, August 25, 1989

IN THE MATTER OF THE CHARGES OF

PLAGIARISM, ETC., AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
MARIANO C. DEL CASTILLO
A.M. No. 10-7-17-SC, February 8, 2011

GASHEM SHOOKAT BAKSH versus COURT OF

APPEALS, ET AL.
G.R. No. 97336, February 19, 1993

Art. 20. Every person who, contrary to law,

willfully or negligently causes damage to
another, shall indemnify the latter for the
same.
ALBENSON ENTERPRISES ET AL. versus COURT OF
APPEALS
G.R. No. 88694, January 11, 1993
PETROPHIL CORPORATION versus COURT OF
APPEALS
G.R. No. 122796, December 10, 2001
FEDERATION OF FREE FARMERS versus COURT OF
APPEALS
G.R. NO. L-41161, SEPTEMBER 10, 1981
SOLIDBANK versus MINDANAO FERROALLOY
CORPORATION
G.R. No. 153535, July 28, 2005
PICARDAL, ET AL. versus LLADAS
G.R. No. L-21309, December 29, 1967
OSMUNDO G. RAMA versus COURT OF APPEALS,
ET AL.
G.R. No. L-44484, March 16, 1987
GARCIA, JR., ET AL. versus SALVADOR, ET AL.
G.R. No. 168512, March 20, 2007
CHARMINA B. BANAL versus TOMAS V. TADEO, JR.
G.R. No. 78911-25, December 11, 1987
HEIRS OF SIMON versus CHAN
G.R. No. 157547, February 23, 2011

Art. 21. Any person who willfully causes

loss or injury to another in a manner that is
contrary to morals, good customs or public

HERMOSISIMA versus COURT OF APPEALS

G.R. No. L-14628, September 30, 1960
TANJANCO versus COURT OF APPEALS
G.R. No. L-18630, December 17, 1966
DOMALAGAN versus BOLIFER
33 Phil. 471
GARCIA versus DEL ROSARIO
3 Phil. 189
SEVILLA versus COURT OF APPEALS
G.R. No. L-41182-3, April 16, 1988
VALENZUELA versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
G.R. No. 83122 October 19, 1990
TENCHAVEZ versus ESCAO, ET AL
G.R. No. L-19671, July 26, 1966
BUNAG, JR. versus COURT OF APPEALS
G.R. No. 101749
ESTOPA versus PIANSAY
September 30, 1960
PE versus PE
May 30, 1962
WASSMER versus VELEZ
December 26, 1964
COGEO-CUBAO OPERATORS versus CA
207 SCRA 343
SUNBANUN versus GO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 163280, February 2, 2010
SPOUSES YAP versus SPOUSES DY
G.R. No. 171868, July 27, 2011

Art. 22. Every person who through an act of

performance by another, or any other
means, acquires or comes into possession
of something at the expense of the latter
without just or legal ground, shall return
the same to him.
JACOBUS BERNHARD HULST versus PR BUILDERS,
INC.
G.R. No. 156364, September 3, 2007
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES versus PHILAB
INDUSTRIES, INC.
G.R. No. 152411, September 29, 2004,
ALFRED FRITZ FRENZEL versus EDERLINA P.
CATITO
G.R. No. 143958, July 11, 2003
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES versus PHILAB
INDUSTRIES, INC.
G.R. No. 152411, September 29, 2004
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, ETC. VERSUS
CARLITO LACAP
G.R. No. 158253, March 2, 2007
LCK INDUSTRIES INC. versus PLANTERS
DEVELOPMENT BANK
G.R. No. 170606, November 23, 2007
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES versus
MEDRANO
G.R. No. 171868, July 27, 2011
FLORES versus SPOUSES LINDO
G.R. No. 183984, April 13, 2011
(unjust enrichment and multiplicity of suits)
BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK versus AVENIDO
G.R. No. 175816, December 7, 2011
SHINRYO (PHILIPPINES) COMPANY versus RRN
INC.
G.R. No. 172525, October 20, 2010
NAVARRO, ET AL. versus EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
G.R. No. 180050, April 12, 2011
HACIENDA LUISITA, INCORPORATED versus PARC
G.R. No. 171101, July 5, 2011
Art. 23. Even when an act or event causing
damage to another's property was not due
to the fault or negligence of the defendant,
the latter shall be liable for indemnity if
through the act or event he was benefited.
Art. 24. In all contractual, property
or other relations, when one of the parties
is at a disadvantage on account of his moral
dependence, ignorance, indigence, mental
weakness, tender age or other handicap,

the courts must be vigilant for his

protection.
SANTOS versus NORTHWEST ORIENT AIRLINES
G.R. No. 101538, June 23, 1992
BIALA versus COURT OF APPEALS
G.R. No. L-43503, October 31, 1990
GERALES, ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET
AL.
G.R. No. 85909, February 9, 1993
LITONJUA, ET AL. versus L & R CORPORATION, ET
AL.
G.R. No. 130722, March 27, 2000
EVERETT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION versus
COURT OF APPEALS, G.R. No. 122494, October 8,
1998
DIO versus ST. FERDINAND MEMORIAL PARK, INC.
G.R. No. 169578, November 30, 2006
SPOUSES TAN versus MANDAP, ET AL.
G.R. No. 150925, May 27, 2004
LIM, ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.
G.R. No. L-55201, February 3, 1994
SANTIAGO versus DE GUZMAN
G.R. No. 84578, September 7, 1989
BERNARDO, ET AL. versus COURT OF APPEALS, ET
AL.
G.R. No. 107791, May 12, 2000
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK versus PARIA
G.R. No. L-20990, February 29, 1968
NATIONAL LABOR UNION versus BERG
DEPARTMENT STORE, INC.
G.R. No. L-6953, March 31, 1955
CENTRAL AZUCARERA versus WCC
G.R. No. L-24987, July 31, 1968
TANHUECO versus DE DUMO
A.M. No. 1437, April 25, 1989
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES versus RITTER
March 5, 1991
HEIRS OF SYCIP versus COURT OF APPEALS
November 8, 1990
VALENZUELA versus COURT OF APPEALS
G.R. No. L-56168, December 22, 1988
FERNANDO versus COURT OF APPEALS and the
CITY OF DAVAO
G.R. No. 92087, May 8, 1992

AYALA CORPORATION versus RAY BURTON

DEVELOPMENT CORP.
G.R. No. 126699, August 7, 1998

G.R. Nos. 157294-95, November 30, 2006

(DISSENTING OPINION OF JUSTICE SANDOVALGUTIERREZ)

Art. 25. Thoughtless extravagance in

expenses for pleasure or display during a
period of acute public want or emergency
may be stopped by order of the courts at
the instance of any government or private
charitable institution.

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR

HABEAS CORPUS OF POTENCIANO ILUSORIO, ET
AL.
versus ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO-BILDNER, ET AL.
G.R. No. 139789, July 19, 2001

Art. 26. Every person shall respect the

dignity, personality, privacy and peace of
mind of his neighbors and other persons.
The following and similar acts, though they
may not constitute a criminal offense, shall
produce a cause of action for damages,
prevention and other relief:
(1) Prying into the privacy of another's
residence;
(2) Meddling with or disturbing the private
life or family relations of another;
(3) Intriguing to cause another to be
alienated from his friends;
(4) Vexing or humiliating another on
account of his religious beliefs, lowly
station in life, place of birth, physical
defect, or other personal condition.

RODRIGO CONCEPCION versus COURT OF

APPEALS, ET AL.
G.R. No. 120706, January 31, 2000
MVRS PUBLICATIONS versus ISLAMIC DA'WAH
COUNCIL
G.R. No. 135306, January 28, 2003.

AYER PRODUCTIONS PTY. LTD. versus J. IGNACIO

M. CAPULONG
G.R. No. 82380 April 29, 1988
LAGUNZAD versus VDA. DE GONZALES, ET AL.
G.R. No. L-32066 August 6, 1979
DELFIN G. VILLARAMA versus NLRC
G.R. No. 106341 September 2, 1994
PHILIPPINE AEOLUS AUTO-MOTIVE UNITED CORP.
versus NLRC
G.R. No. 124617 April 28, 2000

Art. 27. Any person suffering material or

moral loss because a public servant or
employee refuses or neglects, without just
cause, to perform his official duty may file
an action for damages and other relief
against the latter, without prejudice to any
disciplinary administrative action that may
be taken.
HILARIO P. SORIANO VERSUS OMBUDSMAN
SIMEON V. MARCELO
G.R. No. 163017, June 18, 2008
DAVID P. LLORENTE versus SANDIGANBAYAN
G.R. No. 85464 October 3, 1991

BLAS F. OPLE versus RUBEN D. TORRES, ET AL.

G.R. No. 127685, July 23, 1998
ST. LOUIS REALTY CORP. versus COURT OF
APPEALS
G.R. No. L-46061, November 14, 1984
RCPI versus ALFONSO VERCHEZ, ET AL.
G.R. No. 164349, January 31, 2006
TENCHAVEZ versus ESCAO, ET AL
G.R. No. L-19671, July 26, 1966.
INT'L. SCHOOL ALLIANCE OF EDUCATORS versus
QUISUMBING
G.R. No. 128845, June 1, 2000
ST. LOUIS REALTY CORP. versus COURT OF
APPEALS
G.R. No. L-46061 November 14, 1984
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO versus
SANDIGANBAYAN

Art. 28. Unfair competition in agricultural,

commercial or industrial enterprises or in
labor through the use of force, intimidation,
deceit, machination or any other unjust,
oppressive or highhanded method shall
give rise to a right of action by the person
who thereby suffers damage.
CALAMBA MEDICAL CENTER, INC versus NLRC
G.R. No. 176484, November 25, 2008
FRANCISCO S. TATAD versus DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY, ET AL.
G.R. No. 124360, November 5, 1997

Art. 32. Any public officer or employee, or

any private individual, who directly or
indirectly obstructs, defeats, violates or in
any manner impedes or impairs any of the

following rights and liberties of another

person shall be liable to the latter for
damages:
ELI LUI and LEO ROJAS versus SPOUSES
MATILLANO
G.R. No. 141176, May 27, 2004