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Intro to Law Cases

Case Titles Subject Application to Principles of Law Date SCRA G.R No. Ponente1.Hol See

!. Del Rosario "r.

Double sale of lan#

b t$e petitioner%Hol See &'s(r

Cirilos% actin( as

a(ent) to pri*ate

entities &Licup an#

Tropicana Properties

an# De* Corp)

So*erei(n I++unit

Decision, Petition for certiorari is(rante#- an# t$e co+plaint in ci*il

case a(ainst t$e petitioner is

#is+isse#

Dece+ber 1%

1/

02 SCRA 30/ 141/ ". 5uiason

0. Secretar of

"ustice

!.

Lantion

67tra#ition case

a(ainst 'ar8

"i+ene9. He as8e#

for a cop of

e7tra#ition re:uest.

;$et$er to up$ol# a

citi9en<s basic #ue

process ri($ts or t$e

(o*ern+ent<s #uties

un#er a treat.

=ill of ri($ts

Due process

Ri($t to infor+ation

Petition, #is+isse#. T$e petitioner

is or#ere# to furnis$ t$e

respon#ent copies of t$e

e7tra#ition re:uest an# its

supportin( papers.

"anuar 12%

0444

00 SCRA 1>4 1/>3 ". 'elo

.

International

Sc$ool

Alliance of

6#ucators

!.

Hon. Leonar#o

A.

?orei(n@$ire#

wor8ers recei*e#

$i($er salaries an#

benets t$an t$eir

local counterparts.

6:ual pa for wor8

of e:ual *alue.

Social justice an# $u+an ri($ts @

protect an# en$ance t$e ri($t of all

people to $u+an #i(nit% re#uce

social% econo+ic% an# political

ine:ualities

"une 1% 0444 SCRA 1 1022/3 ". Bapunan



5uisu+bin(%

et al/. A+erican

Insurance

Association

!.

Gara+en#i%

S. Supre+e

Court

"une 0% 044

3. In Re,

Cunanan

In t$e +atter of t$e

petitions for

a#+ission to t$e bar

of unsuccessful

can#i#ates of 1/>

to 13.

Republic act no. 0, an act to 7

t$e passin( +ar8s for bar

e7a+inations. ?ro+ 1/>@133.

'arc$ 12%

13/

/ P$il 3/ ". Dio8no

>. Carino

!.

Co++ission

on Hu+an

Ri($ts

;$et$er or not t$e

CHR $as t$e power

un#er t$e

Constitution to

a#ju#icate% or $asa#ju#icator powers

o*er certain specic

tpe of cases.

5uasi@ju#icial functions

?unctions of t$e CHR E in*esti(ate

all for+s of $u+an ri($ts *iolations

in*ol*in( ci*il an# political ri($ts.

=ut it cannot tr an# #eci#e cases.Petition (rante#. T$e CHR are

pro$ibite# to $ear an# resol*e t$e

case.

Dece+ber 0%

11

04/ SCRA /2 >>21 ". Nar*asa

. ?rancisco%

et at

!.

House of

Representati*

es

;$et$er t$e lin( of

t$e0n#

I+peac$+ent

co+plaint a(ainst ".

Da*i#e falls wit$in

t$e 1 ear bar

pro*i#e# in t$e

Constitution.

Doctrine of separation of powers

a+on( t$e branc$es of

(o*ern+ent, le(islati*e% e7ecuti*e%

an# ju#icial

Doctrine of c$ec8s an# balance

Article FI of t$e 12 Constitution @

Accountabilit of public ocers

Sec 0. T$e Presi#ent% !ice@

Presi#ent% t$e +e+bers of t$e

No*. 14% 044 /13 SCRA // 1>40>1 ". Carpio@'or



Supre+e Court% +e+bers of t$e

Constitutional Co++ission% an#

t$e +bu#s+an +a be re+o*e#

fro+ oce on i+peac$+ent.

Sec. &1). T$e HR s$all $a*e t$e

e7clusi*e power to initiate all cases

of i+peac$+ent.

&3). No i+peac$+ent procee#in(s

s$all be initiate# a(ainst t$e sa+e

ocial +ore t$an once wit$in a

perio# of 1 ear.

&>). T$e senate s$all $a*e t$e sole

power to tr an# #eci#e all cases

of i+peac$+ent.

Initiate# E w$en a Co++ittee on

"ustice n#s t$at a *erie#

co+plaint is sucient in

substance- or on t$e #ate t$e sai#

Co++ittee o*erturn or ar+ t$e

*erie# co+plaint.

Decision, 0n# i+peac$+ent% barre#.

2. In Re,

!allarta an#

!alen9uela

5uestion for

Resolution, can t$e

Presi#ent appoint to

ll in t$e *acancies

in t$e ju#iciar

#urin( t$e election

perio#

Section 13 Art !II of t$e

Constitution. 0 +ont$s

i++e#iatel before t$e ne7t

presi#ential elections% an# up to

t$e en# of $is ter+% a Presi#ent or

Actin( Presi#ent s$all not +a8e

appoint+ents% e7cept te+porar

appoint+ents to e7ecuti*e

positions w$en continue#

No*. % 12 02 SCRA /42 A.'. No. 2@3@41 C". Nar*asa



*acancies t$erein will preju#ice

public ser*ice or en#an(er public

safet.

Resolution, no action be ta8en on

t$e appoint+ents &*oi#). Refrain

appointees fro+ ta8in( t$eir oat$

of oce.

. De Castro

!.

"=C

Appoint+ent of

C$ief justice in t$e

Supre+e Court

#urin( t$e election

ban perio#.

Sec 13 Art !II &67ecuti*e

Depart+ent) of t$e Constitution

pro$ibits t$e Presi#ent or Actin(

Presi#ent fro+ +a8in(

appoint+ents wit$in 0 +ont$s

i++e#iatel before t$e ne7t

presi#ential elections

Sec / &1) Art !III &"u#icial

Depart+ent) pro*i#es t$at an

*acanc in t$e Supre+e Court s$all

be lle# wit$in 4 #as fro+ t$e

occurrence t$ereof.Decision, #is+isse# petitions for

pro$ibitions- (rants petition

#irectin( t$e "=C to resu+e

procee#in(s for no+ination of

can#i#ates for C$ief "ustice.

'arc$ 1%

0414

11440 ". =ersa+in

14. A(uirre

!.

A(uirre

Petition for t$e

re*iew of t$e

#ecision of t$e CA%

in fa*or of t$e

petitioners% but

clai+e# to be s$ort

of w$at t$e s$oul#

Dispositi*e Portion

Decision, Ar+e# wit$

+o#ication on t$e a+ount

(rante# &t$e respon#ents s$all pa

interest on all t$e a+ounts% at a

le(al rate).

32 SCRA />1 424 ". Jal#i*ar



be entitle# to un#er

t$e law.11. People

!.

'al+ste#t

T$e accuse# was

foun# (uilt beon#

reasonable #oubt in

*iolatin( t$e

Dan(erous Dru(s

Act of 10.He sou($t re*ersal

of t$e sai# #ecision

on t$e (roun#s of

ille(al searc$ an#

arrest since t$ere

was no warrant.

Dan(erous Dru(s Act of 10

;arrantless searc$ an# arrest-

w$en lawful,

@ In Ka(rante #elicto E actuall

co++ittin( t$e cri+e

@ An oense $as just beenco++itte#

@ ;$en t$e person to be

arreste# is a prisoner w$o

$as escape# fro+ a penal

establis$+ent

Decision, ar+e# t$e con*iction.

"une 1% 11 12 SCRA /41 114 ". Pa#illa

10. C$urc$ of

Lu8u+i =abalu

Ae

!.

Cit of Hialea$

1. 'orales!.

Pare#es

'otion forreconsi#eration of

t$e #ecision

(rantin( t$e

re(istration of lan#

to anot$er na+e.

Section 2 of t$e

Lan# R(istration act

biter Dictu+Case, Dis+isse#

Dece+ber 0%14

//02 ". stran#

1/. Delta

'otors Corp

!.

Court of

Appeals

biter #ictu+ &an opinion

e7presse# b a court upon so+e

:uestion of law w$ic$ is not

necessar to t$e #ecision of t$e

case before it)

"ul 0/% 1 0> SCRA 010 10143 ". Da*i#e% "r



13. Lee

!.

Court of

Appeals

1>

1> .Gerona% et

al

!.

T$e HonorableSecretar of

6#ucation

Au(ust 10%

13

L@13/

1. 6bralina(

!.

T$e Di*ision of

Superinten#en

t of Sc$ools of

Cebu

03>

12% lep

!. T$e Le(al

Clinic

To or#er t$e

Respon#ent to ceasean# #esist fro+

issuin(

a#*ertise+ents

si+ilar to t$e

practice of law.

Resolution to

perpetuall pro$ibit

personsMentities

fro+ +a8in(

a#*ertise+ents

pertainin( to t$e

e7ercise of t$e law

Practice of Law

Co#e of Professional 6t$icsResolution, restrain an# enjoin t$e

respon#ent fro+ issuin( or causin(

t$e publication or a#*ertise+ent in

an for+.

"une 1% 1 =ar 'atter 33 ". Re(ala#o



profession ot$er

t$an t$ose allowe#

b law.1. In Re,

Dal+acio #e

los An(eles04. Neilson

an# Co+pan%Inc an#

Lepanto

Consoli#ate#

'inin(

Co+pan

3/4

01. Sto(ner

!.

California% .

S. Supre+e

Court

"une 0>% 044

00. !al+onte

!. De!illa

Petition for

pro$ibition see8in(for t$e #eclaration

of c$ec8points in

!alen9uela%

unconstitutional.

C$ec8points +abe consi#ere# as

securit +easuresDecision, petition% #is+isse#.

Septe+ber 0%

12

12 SCRA 011 222 ". Pa#illa

0. !al+onte

!.

De !illa

'a 0/% 14 123 SCRA >>3

0/. Colu+bia

Pictures% Inc

!.

Court of

Appeals

Petition for re*iew

on certiorari of t$e

#ecision of CA.

Pirate# l+s of t$e

co+plainants foun#

Decree on t$e protection of

intellectual propert

?orei(n corporations not license#

to #o business in t$e P$ils.

Corporation co#e pro*i#es t$at no

Au(ust 02%

1>

0>1 SCRA 1// 11412 ". Re(ala#o



in t$e possession of

t$e #efen#ants.

forei(n corporations transactin(

business in t$e P$ils s$all be

per+itte# to +aintain or inter*ene

in an action% suit% or procee#in( in

an court% but suc$ corporation

+abe sue# on an *ali# cause of

action.

Decision, ju#(+ent an# resolutionof CA% re*erse# an# set asi#e.

Searc$ warrant% *ali#% $ereb

reinstate#. T$e sai# court is

#irecte# to procee#.

03. 04t$

Centur ?o7

?il+ Corp

!.

Court of

Appeals

>33

0>. 5uinto!.

Co++ission

on 6lections

?ebruar 00%0414

12>2

0. Hel*erin(

!.

Halloc802. ". '.

Tuason Co. Inc

!.

'ariano

>//

0. An#ersons

Group Inc

Petitioner :uestions

t$e #ecision of t$e

Lis pen#ens &anot$er action is

pen#in( between t$e sa+e parties

"anuar 01%

1

0>> SCRA /0 11/02 ". Ro+ero



!.

Court of

Appeals

CA w$ic$ set asi#e 0

or#ers of t$e RTC of

Baloo8an Cit w$ic$

#enie# pri*ate

respon#ents< 'otion

to Dis+iss

petitioner<s

co+plaint on t$e(roun# of lis

pen#ens.

for t$e sa+e cause of action) @

(roun# for #is+issal

Litis pen#entia is a sanction of

public polic a(ainst +ultiplicit of

suits

Res ju#icata

;$ic$ court woul# be in a better

position to ser*e t$e interest of justice

Decision, ar+e# CA #ecision.

4. Isla+ic

Directorate of

t$e P$ils

!.

Court of

Appeals

/3/

1. !illanue*a

!.

Court of

Appeals

124

0. Sout$

Central =ell

Telep$one Co.

et al

!.

Alaba+a% et al

'arc$ 0%

1

. People

!.

Piniula



/. Soli#

'anila Corp

!.

=io Hon(

Tra#in(

/2

3. P$il

=loo+in( 'ills

6+ploeesr(ani9ation

!.

P$il =loo+in(

'ills Co% Inc

12

>. 6c$e(ara

!.

Secretar of

"ustice

"anuar 1%

1

>

. 6stra#a

!.

Desierto

/30

2. Tecson% etal

!.

Co+elec

'arc$ % 044/ 1>1//

. Sell

!.

nite# States

"une 1>% 044

/4. Cru9an

!.

Director%

'o% Healt$

#ept

Hospital e+ploees<

refusal to ter+inate

t$e petitioner<s

articial *entilation

an# $#ration t$at

woul# result in $er

Ri($t of a person to #irectMrefuse

t$e wit$#rawal of #eat$@prolon(in(

proce#ures.

Ri($t to refuse treat+ent

/ S 0>1 C". Re$n:uist



#eat$

/1. Clinton

!.

"ones

Petitioner le# a

+otion to #is+iss a

case &se7ual

a#*ances) le#

a(ainst $i+ on t$e

(roun#s of

Presi#entialI++unit.

Rationale for t$e presi#ent to

perfor+ its function on ocial

basis wit$out fear t$at a particular

#ecision +a result to personal

liabilit- an# pro*i#es no support

for unocial con#uct.

Decision, +otion to #efer% (rante#.@ 'otion for i++unit #enie#.

T$e Presi#ent is not i++une

fro+ suit. A trial in w$ic$ $e

is t$e #efen#ant s$oul# be

postpone# until $e lea*es

oce.

Ar(ue#,

"anuar 1%

1

Deci#e#,

'a 0% 1

No. 3@123 ". Ste*ens

/0. Lawrence

!.

Te7as% S

Supre+e

Court

"une 0>% 044 40@140

/. =arnes!.

Glenn T$eatre%

Inc

113 L e# 0#34/

//. P$illips 'D

!.

Irons% 'D

?ebruar 00%

0443

1@4@00

/3. ?ree#+an

!.

State of

'arlan#

24 S 31

/>. Near

!.

31 S. Ct. >03



State of

'innesota

/. People

!.

Caat/2. People

!.'arti

1 SCRA 3

/. Julueta

!.

Court of

Appeals

03 SCRA >

34. Goesart

!.

Clear

33 S /4/

31. <Sulli*an

!.

=oerc8el

"une % 1

30.

6+plo+ent

Di*ision

!.

S+it$

// S 20

3. ;ebb

!.

De Leon

0/ SCRA >30

3/. s+ena

!.

Co+elec

Petition for

pro$ibition% see8in(

a re@e7a+ination of

t$e *ali#it of R.A.

+nibus 6lection Co#e Pro*isions.

Co+elec Space@ newspapers%

+a(a9ines% perio#icals

Co+elec Ti+e E Ra#io an# T!.

'arc$ 1%

12

022 SCRA // 1001 ". 'en#o9a



No. >>/>% t$e

6lectoral refor+s

law of 12 &w$ic$

pro$ibits +ass

+e#ia fro+

sellin(M(i*in( free of

c$ar(e print

spaceMairti+e forca+pai(nMot$er

political purposes%

e7cept to t$e

Co+elec.

Petition, Dis+isse#

33. Sec. of

"ustice Pere9

!.

6stra#a

Re:uest for Ra#io

an# T! Co*era(e of

t$e trial in t$e

San#i(anbaan of

Plun#er Cases of

Presi#ent "osep$

6stra#a

?ree#o+ of t$e 'e#ia

Constitutional ri($t of t$e people

to be infor+e#

Petition, Denie#

"une 0% 0441 A.'. No. 41@/@

4@SC

". !itu(

3>. Beenan!.

Superior court

of Los An(eles

Count

1 Cal. # /0/

3. Aer Pro#

Pt. Lt#

!.

". I(nacio '.

Capulon(

?il+in( of t$e

$istoric 6DSA

re*olution

Ri($ts to pri*ac E not an absolute

ri($t- li+ite# intrusion to a

person<s pri*ac is per+issible

w$ere t$at person is a public (ure

an# t$e infor+ation sou($t to be

elicite# fro+ $i+ or to be

publis$e# about $i+ constitute

+atters of public c$aracter.

April 0% 122 2024 ". ?eliciano



?ree#o+ of speec$ an# e7pression

Decision, petition for certiorari are

(rante# #ue course. ;rit of

preli+inar injunction% set asi#e.

32. People

!.

Ro#ri(ue9a

Appeal of t$e

#ecision of t$e RTC

of Le(a9pi Cit of

t$e accuse#@appellant

Ro#ri(ue9a w$o was

foun# (uilt beon#

reasonable #oubt of

*iolatin( Dan(erous

Dru(s Act of 10

In Ka(rante #elicto E cau($t in t$e

act of co++ittin(.

Ri($ts a(ainst unreasonable

searc$ an# sei9ureArt III of t$e 12 Constitution @Sec

10 &1)@ an person un#er

in*esti(ation for t$e co++ission of

an oense s$all $a*e t$e ri($t to

be infor+e# of $is ri($t to re+ain

silent an# to $a*e a co+petent

an# in#epen#ent counsel of $is

own c$oice.

Decision, re*erse# an# set asi#e-

accuse#@appellant% ac:uitte#

?ebruar /%

10

043 SCRA 1 340 ". Re(ala#o

3. Bentuc8

!.Louisiana

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