1. Golda’s suit for damages against Silver Enterprises will not prosper.
Under the Civil Code, if an unforeseeable event happens or if
foreseeable but cannot be avoided may extinguished an obligation. In this case, the carnapping is a foreseeable event but cannot be avoided. The silver enterprises is not liable of negligence on their part because carnapping is an unfortunate event. Therefore, Golda cannot claim damages on Silver Enterprises. 2. Yes, the tender of payment is valid. The Court stated before that tender of payment is completed by consignation. The Civil Code states that the valid tender of payment must be made in lawful currency, should include interest, must be unconditional, and must be actually made. In this case, Andrea payed the utility bills unconditionally, and sufficiently fulfill one of the requisites of the valid consignation which is to notify the Maria. Therefor, Andrea’s performance is a valid tender of payment. 3. Yes, the action has prescribed. Under the Civil Code, the prescribed period for recission is 4 years. In this case, the discovery of breach was on 2005 and the case was filed on 2010. With that, the action has prescribed. 4. The sale is valid but voidable due to defect on consent. Under the Civil Code, a contract is annullable if there is the consent of another party is vitiated. Although the sale was valid, the consent of Margarita was vitiated due to fraud made by Roberto. Mario acted in good faith which according to Civil Code is that he validly claim the property because it is inequity on his part. The argument of laches is incorrect since Margarita has no knowledge on the sale, and she acted on good faith. Therefore, the sale is valid but voidable.