G.R. No. 209906 – 821 Phil. 468 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Article 2187 – Strict Liability Torts – Product Liability Tort – Exhaustion of Administrative Remedy Not Required Moral Damages – Exemplary Damages – When granted in strict liability tort cases In 1995, Ernani Meñez ordered […]
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G.R. No. L-21512 – 124 Phil. 516 – 17 SCRA 1088 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Quasi-Delict – Persons Liable One morning in June 1955, Aser Lagunda was driving a truck going up an uphill road in Lumban, Laguna. His truck was not carrying any cargo but […]
Below are links to the landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court in determining the liability of a school for the tortious act committed by its employees and students. As far as the tortious acts of students are concerned, the school is only subsidiarily liable. The controlling case is the […]
G.R. No. 70890 – 214 SCRA 16 – Civil Law – Torts and Damages – Vicarious Liability of Parents – Murder-Suicide of Minor Lovers Since about 1976, minors Julie Ann Gotiong and Wendell Libi were lovers. In December 1978, Julie Ann decided to break up with Wendell because the latter […]