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CONFLICT OF LAWS
(Private International Law)
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
SY2022

CONFLICT OF LAWS - Basic Principles

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba-cms-dotorg/products/inv/book/215399/Chapter%201.pdf

CHOICE OF LAW Cases

Local -
1. Raytheon International v Rouzie (2008)
https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/feb2008/gr_162894_2008.html (forum non conveniens)

2. Asiavest Merchant Bankers v CA, et al. (2001)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2001/jul2001/gr_110263_2001.html (lex fori)

3. Hasegawa and Nippon Engineering v. Kitamura (2007)

https://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence2007/nov2007/gr_149177_2007.php (lex loci
celebrationis)

4. Saudia v CA, et al. (1998)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1998/oct1998/gr_122191_1998.html (lex loci actus)

5. Philippine Export v Eusebio Construction (2004)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2004/jul2004/gr_140047_2004.html (lex loci solutionis)

6. Sameer Overseas Placement v Cabiles (2014)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/aug2014/gr_170139_2014.html (lex loci contactus)

7. Manila Hotel v NLRC (2000) https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2000/oct2000/gr_120077_2000.html (lex loci

contractus)

8. Mapa, et al. v CA (1997)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1997/jul1997/gr_122308_1997.html (lex loci delicti)

9. Del Socorro v Van Wilsem (2014)

G.R. No. 193707 (lawphil.net) (lex nationalii)

10. In the Matter of the Petition to Change Name of Ong Hua Tin v Republic of the Phils (1967)
https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1967/apr1967/gr_l-20997_1967.html (lex domicilii)

11. Continental Micronesia v Basso (2015)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/sep2015/gr_178382_2015.html (state with the most significant
relationship)

12. Choice of Law and the Doctrine of Renvoi (Stanley B. Stein)

https://lawjournal.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/pdf/246462-stein.pdf

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Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University
Master of Laws, Singapore Management University
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13. In the Matter of the Testate Estate of Christensen v Garcia (1963)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1963/jan1963/gr_l-16749_1963.html (renvoi)

14. Testate Estate of Bellis v Bellis (1967)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1967/jun1967/gr_l-23678_1967.html (renvoi)

15. Marcos-Manotok v CA, et al. (2006)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2006/aug2006/gr_130974_2006.html (recognition/enforcement of foreign
judgment)

16. Republic of the Philippines v Manalo (2018)

G.R. No. 221029 (lawphil.net) (recognition of foreign divorce judgment)

17. Corpuz v Sto. Tomas (2010)

G.R. No. 186571 (lawphil.net) (recognition of foreign divorce decree)

18. Northwest Orient Airlines v CA, et al. (1995)

https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri1995/feb1995/gr_112573_1995.html (enforcement of foreign judgment)

Foreign -
1. Abernathy v Abernathy (divorce – jurisdiction): 482 S.E. 2d 265 (Ga. 1997)
https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/1997/s96a1770-1.html

2. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. v Shute (forum selection clause freely negotiated): 499 U.S. 585 (1991)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/499/585/

3. Sinochem International Co. v Malaysia International Shipping Corp. (lack of subject matter, personal
jurisdiction and forum non conveniens): 549 U.S. 422 (2007)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/549/422/

4. Trajano v Marcos (125 L.Ed 2d 661, 113 S.Ct. 2959)

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/910/1460/1943938/ (damages for human
rights violations)

5. Baker v General Motors Corp (product liability action): 522 U.S. 222 (1998)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/522/222/

6. Hall v General Motors Corp (personal injury, product liability): 582 N.W.2d 866 (Mich. App. 1998)
https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/591480c9add7b04934478f36

7. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v Superior Court (personal injury from pharma product; general jurisdiction v
specific jurisdiction): 137 S. Ct. 1773 (2017)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/582/16-466/case.pdf

8. Republic of the Philippines v Westinghouse Electric Corp. (choice-of-law in Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
case): 821 F. Supp. 292 (D.N.J. 1993)
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/821/292/1510547/
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Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University
Master of Laws, Singapore Management University
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9. Ledesma v Jack Stewart Produce, Inc. (personal injury, California’s Choice-of-Law rules): 816 F.2d 482 (9th
Cir. 1987)
https://casetext.com/case/ledesma-v-jack-stewart-produce-inc

10. Kilberg v Northeast Airlines (wrongful death, Conflict of Law rules): 172 N.E. 2d 526 (N.Y. 1961)
https://casetext.com/case/kilberg-v-northeast-airlines-1

11. Daimler AG v Bauman (tort liability; general jurisdiction v specific jurisdiction): 571 U.S. 117 (2014)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/571/117/

12. Burger King Corp. v Rudzewicz (personal jurisdiction over franchisees; long-arm statute): 471 U.S. 462
(1985)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/471/462/

13. Microsoft Corp v AT&T Corp (patent and extraterritoriality rule): 550 U.S. 437 (2007)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/550/437/

14. Perkins v Benguet Consolidated Mining Co. (action in personam against a non-resident): 342 U.S. 437
(1952)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/342/437/

15. Republic of Argentina v Weltover (commercial activity of a foreign government acting as a private player):
504 U.S. 607 (1992)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/504/607/

16. United States v Verdugo-Urquidez (right against unreasonable searches and seizures of non-resident
aliens): 494 U.S. 259 (1990)
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/494/259/

17. Owen v Owen (“modern rule” and negligence action against a spouse): 444 N.W.2d 710 (S.D. 1989)
https://law.justia.com/cases/south-dakota/supreme-court/1989/16481-1.html

18. Loomis v Amazon.com (non-applicability of out-of-state law; Amazon’s negligent products liability):
https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/2021/b297995.html

Atty. Archilo A. Matugas

Bachelor of Laws, Ateneo de Manila University
Master of Laws, Singapore Management University