TORTS AND DAMAGES

3S TO 3J

Module 1: 24 August to 11 September 2020

Preliminary Considerations

1. Sagrada Orden de Predicadores del Santismo Rosario de Filipinas v. National Coconut

Corporation, G.R. No. L-3756, 30 June 1952

Concept of Torts

1. Naguiat v. NLRC, G.R. No. 116123, 13 March 1997

2. Baksh v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 97336, 19 February 1993
3. Bacolod-Murcia Milling Co. v. First Farmers Milling Co., G.R. No. L-29041, 24 March 1981

Quasi-Delicts

a. Concept and Requisites

1. Cinco v. Canonoy, G.R. No. L-33171, 31 May 1979

2. Elcano v. Hill, G.R. No. L-24803, 26 May 1977
3. Safeguard Security Agency, Inc. v. Tangco, G.R. No. 165732, 14 December 2006
4. Iniego v. Hon. Purganan, G. R. No. 166876, 24 March 2006
5. Chan, Jr. v. Iglesia Ni Cristo, Inc., G.R. No. 160283, 14 October 2005
6. FGU Insurance Corporation v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 118889, 23 March 1998
7. Vergara v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 77679, 30 September 1987
8. American Express International, Inc. v. Cordero, G.R. No. 138550, 14 October 2005
9. Caravan Travel and Tours International v. Abejar, G.R. No. 170631, 10 February 2016
10. St. Martin Polyclinic v. LWV Construction Corporation, G.R. No. 217426, 4 December 2017

b. As Distinguished from a Crime

1. LG Foods Corporation v. Hon. Pagapong-Agraviador, G.R. No. 158995, 26 September 2006

2. Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. v. People, G.R. No. 147703, 14 April 2004
3. Manliclic v. Calaunan, G.R. No. 150157, 25 January 2007

c. As Distinguished from a Breach of Contract

1. FGU Insurance Corporation v. GP Sarmiento Trucking Corporation, G.R. No. 141910, 6

August 2002
2. Calalas v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122039, 31 May 2000
3. Saludaga v. Far Eastern University, G.R. No. 179337, 30 April 2008
4. Huang v. Philippine Hoteliers, Inc., G.R. No. 180440, 5 December 2012
5. Air France v. Carrascoso, G.R. No. L-21438, 28 September 1966

d. Specific Cases of Liability

i. Possessor of Animals

1. Vestil v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 74431, 6 November 1989

ii. Product Liability

1. Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc. v. Honorable Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110295
October 18, 1993

TEXTBOOKS/REFERENCE MATERIALS:

PRIMARY TEXTBOOK

1. Torts and Damages by Prof. Timoteo B. Aquino (2016 ed.)

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

1. Torts and Damages by J. Cezar S. Sangco (Vols. 1 and 2)

2. Comments and Cases on Torts and Damages by Hector S. De Leon and Hector M. De
Leon, Jr.
3. Laws and Jurisprudence on Torts and Damages by Dean Joan S. Largo
4. Pertinent Portions of Commentaries and Jurisprudence on the Civil Code of the
Philippines by Dr. Arturo Tolentino (Vols. 1, 4 and 5)

POLICIES:

1. Attendance will be checked every meeting.

2. Students are prohibited from recording the online class as this is a violation of the
copyright of the Professor.

Ÿ Recitation
Ÿ Case Study & Reporting
Ÿ Discussion/Lecture
Ÿ Quiz