Chung Fu Industries and Roblecor Philippines #'
Constvuction Agreement whereby the latter commited te
construct and finish Chung Fu's industrial Complex jn Tanta,
Covite for and in consideration of P42, 000, 000. In the
event of disputes arising from the performance of
Gubject contract, it was shpviated that the Issues shall
be submified -@r eselvhon befire a single arbitrator chosen
by beth parties |
However, Roblecor failed to compkete the work despite
fre optension of fime allowed by Cheng fu. Subsequently,
the latter has te takeover the work when it was oudent
that Robleor was pot ina posfor fe fulfil its obligation,
Claiming an unsatisfied amount and uppaid pregress
fillings, Roblecor filed o pehbion fr votor-tery commpulsory
Mbitration before the Regional Trial Cour, pesvant te
fhe arbitration clause in the Convact, Chung Fu moved
fo dismiss the pethon Gubseqy ent negotiation $ led fo
she for mulation ef an arbltyation agreement. One of
tre provisions therein ig that they would abide by the
decision of due albitrater and that there would be
no further judicial recourse if erther party disagrees
with the arbitrator's award, The court approved the
arbitration agreement.
The appointed arbitrator ordered cheng Fu fo Pa
Roblecor, Chung Fo moved remand the case Ley
ring and asked for revonsideration of —
pe covey ied Chong Fos motion , phe
ocd / :No, Yre oltbilvahon award js not beyond the onee
of tne covrd's power of yrdicl Yeview.
Under Arhcle 2044 ef the Cuil Code, the final py of
pre arbityaters award is not absolvte and w/e excephong
Resort fo arbilvahen proces is not intended te completehy
deprive te courts of wasdietionIna distibytership agreement, Del Monte Corp. USA
apprinted Montebveno Marketing, Inc. (MMI) os the Sell
distributer of it, products for a period of five years.
The agieement provides fr an arbitration clause which
Provides that olt dispujes hall be reselved by acbitvation i®
fhe City of Son Fravcist, Califerma veder the Rul of the
Ameritan Arbitration Associaton
In 1%, private respondents MM and Sabrota Foods, the
marketing arm of MM\ filed an achon against DMC- USA
and Dewey Lid. before the RIC of Malabon, predicated
on Pts. 10,21 and 23 of the Cwil Code. According {2 them,
PMC“VSA products conned fe be brevght info the
lovnty by paralle| inpevters despite fhe subject dishrieutertp
agrament They further alleged that card products were
cwaterfeits. As a result, they caused fhe pvblicahon of a
Warning ye the Wade pad adverhcemente However, 9MC-USA
was vpsel with the sad publivaton. Furthermore, private respon
dents alleged that the bad faith, fraudulent acts and willful
Hregligence of DMC-USA is motiakd by DMC-USALY squeeze
tem ort of the agrtemend and cavstd tnem logsec.
————Pethones filed a Imohon to suspend preceedin,
the arbitration clase. The trial court
and later en denitd, On appeal, the ¢
the tral coat. Hence, pebt
iGovt held that arbitration is
Jerisdichion, i} was ruled tha’
A DMc-YSA and My ig a Contact The provision "
fo arhtvation any dispute arising therefrom and the reba
ship of the parhes ig port of that contract and is steel
a tenWact. Ay a rule contracts are the law bef. the n=
fraching packes and predue 9s effect peween them, their
assigns and heirs.
\ in our
Daly DMC-VSA ond MMi art bound by the agreement.
The ofner partes te tris case are net partes tv the cage,
ang cannet be comsidered 5 assigns and hei. Hence,
fey cannet be bound by the agreement and 45 arbitrahon
clave.Insular Savings Bank v, Far tast Bank
and Trust Co.
491 SeRA IAS (200)
Facts:
Far East Bank ond Tost Go. fied a complainst against
Home Bonkers Trust and Gmpany w/ the Phil, Charing Hise
Corporation's Arbitrohon Committee, The former sought 42
Verover from ye pehponera sum of money represenrbingy
Hhere oreOKS — dvawa and debited againg ike leaning acuount.
The latter Send these checks for clearing by opevahten of
fre HOHE clearing cystewn;bA was dishonored fF Lnsefhienny
of finds and rebined fo the lattev, Powever, the latter
refed fo accept them since the check, were refufned
feipondent afiey the vegiimentary regional clearing period
Before the termination of the arbitaten preceeding
he reipentemt filed a cemmplaint before te RIC in Makati
Gily fr som of monty and Mavnages, against HBTC anj
phe pyresidend and depositers of BTC. Aware of the
arbitration proceedings, RIC saptmded fhe proceedings jn
Fhe case agains} al) defendants, However, RTC amended
ity order reinstating the proceedings against the individal
defendants but net againgt WRTC.
The Arbvaton commitee fendeved it¢ Decigion in
er of dent. pethoner filed a mohon for
Dnsiderahon bu} was denied. tence, petitioner
fre RTC *f Makati.
te md ofced Hae Pepe remedy
The Supreme Court hel) that the proper
either file a metion Jo vacate the arbitval award w/ the
RIC, @ Pehtion fr Review with the CA under Rule 43, or
a ption fr certiorari under Rule bS.gq. Corp v. Capitol \ndurd
Groups Inc.
G.R. No. 141933
Facts:
Retihoney’ and respondent entered inte a " .
aayreement " involving eledvical werk at dhe Third Port
Hf Yamboanga . Allegedly, pebtioner had failed fe Finish
the work because of its inability fo procure waren
Upon completing its task vader fhe onfract, pe
toner billed the respondent, However, the latter vefused
yo gay tentesting the accuracy of the ameunt
advances and billable accomplishments Usted by the
getihioner.
Hence, pebtioner filed with the RIC complaint
fe the aillection of Ane alleged balance due. Respondent
fled a motion dims on the groved Hat ete
iq no priog recourse fo arbivation. RTC denied the
Meienicon the ground that the Case does not involve
the interpretation of contact hence net covered By
Ane arbitra tien clause.
AIG Ly
whether the disprte i¢ arbitrable.
Boones.
sige ig acbivabk.theld tibelly conte orb hatin das.
davse ik svieephione °f an intepetahe that covery dhe
OSherted d5p te an order te arbitrate chevld by
in faver Of ath tation.
Ang dwt shld be resolvedTeawwaligies Co, YB ¥. lodge
GR. No. 143581, Jan. 4, 200!
Facts:
feline? and private respondent favifie General Steel
Manvfactring Cor P- (P 6SMC) entered inte contract whereby
it would get vp and install an LPG Cylinder Manvfactorin
Plant in Cavite, PGSMC enteyed inte a lease Contract w)
Worth Propertis Inc. fo house the LPL lanfactring plant.
Sioseqently, all te mrachinevies for the manvfactre of LEG
eglinders were installed in the Carmona lant, Hower the !
intial operation cold not be condetted as PGSMC encounters
Financia! dificdies affecting the svPPlY of materials. thus,
the parkes wold agree trat KOGIES weuld be deemed
fo have completely Gomplicd w/the tums and Conditions
of the embact .
when Rhitoner deposited the checks, these were dis-
ponwred fF tHe reason “PAYMENT STOPPED, Pebtvoner sent
Homand kfier te PUSMC threatening criminal action for
violation of BP. 22 in case of mpayment.
PGSMC informed pebtiover that they were caveeling
the contact pecavse the latter altered the quantity
i lowered the qualty of the machineries and th
d complaint fr Estafa.the place where the Contvact ig made
or laws ought fo govem. Achile 2044 of the Civil
sanctions fhe validity ef metally agreed aybitval davse
the finality and binding effet of an arbitral qward.
qhe arbitration clase was mufvally and volenfavily
ageced upon by AR pares. It has nef been shown te be
umtvary fo any law, oF agains) morals, good customs public
order, of puelic polity. The arbitration clause should a
and complied wilh both parties.Maria Luisa fork Ago. v. Almendas
G9 SCRA 663
Facts :
Respondents Alwendas purchased frown MRO Development
torporation a wesidential let located in Haria Luisa fark,
Cobo City: Mier some Hint, sespondents filed with pehhionte
an application fp construct a residential house which was
approved WS, retpondents tommenced the Construction of
fheir hovse. Consequently petitioner Sent a letter informing
the respondents that they violated the prohibition against
multi-duelling stated in Deed of Reslriction and that
trey rectify the struche,
Respondents denied violating the Deed of Recfrictiong
Furthermore, they led w/ the RTC for Injunction 2,
Annclment of Provigi®S of Artides and By-Laws
feitoner med for digmisgal on fhe gromd of lack of
Joris diction and faile fo comply w/the arberohon
clavse provided in the By -laws
Tcgue*
whether the e¢change of corvespondence satisfy the
reqyitoment of arbitration
os, the exchange f Lorvespondence does
b of ac ifr . P
at ar4 Fee, in accodancee w/ the arbitvahio clause pi
for in the by laws.g v. R
ble PCI Bawkin
544GcRA. 856 (2408)
Facts’
Fetione> and respondent, as byer, eevted a Share
Purchase Agfeement for the purchase of fehtionerg interests
in Bankard, Inc. After 3 years from fhe eecvtion of the
deed f sale, ReBC sve petitioners of ovevpywent of
wer PLIGM for purchase price of the shares, ROBC claim
Frat pebhone’s violated their warranty as sellers,
Following tre nsvuessful attempts for settlement, RCBC |
fied a regret for Arbitration with the lnternahional Chamber |
of (ommerle = International Court of Arbitration. In (ts answer,
Detsoness aimed tat tee period for filing the daim hag
aleady lapsed, vas guilty ef lackes and vag not ene
fo rescission having lad ample oppor ty and reasonable
me fo Fle oO claim against pehtioner,
The Mbitval Trilomal fendered a factial Award holding
frat RCAC dai is wet time-barred a5 jt was filed w/in
Te Bypar erin. It alse exonerated CBC from inches dy
sk tong; dered inmpractible the rescission of the Ag’eementy
pene fea wy PE RIC a motion te Confirm Partial Award,
ceescr tountered theovgh a motion fo vacate the awed.
are ordered confirming the Partial Award Thus, Pebhener
fled a petition fr review under Role AS.
for review en terforarither mort, af a rule, fhe To tag.
Get aside for rere! erie a agen
Fhe |qw of a5 fo the facts. :THs pettion originated from complaint for ‘
seen of meomes real prop. filed by pehhower before the
gue i vf Filipino descent but became a naturalized American
keer and a permanent resident therein. Pehihoner claimed
That fre residential lof w/e she purchased was clandestinely
Fronsferred by her parents , Spoves Micarez, in fovor fF her
youngest preter, Tt was merely feqistered in the ames of
spoves Hivarer under an implied Wut due tthe ditfvel ty of
Registering tne Prop. in Wer name
After the pattith had fled their regechve petra
Lorie, the vert ordered the referral of the cafe the
Philippine Mediation Center. Respondents failed te appear
Therein. Hence, RIC allowed Yee pebbioney fo prevent hey
eidene et parte, However, it was later found that it
was advally the pebtioney whe failed 4o apper.
Henge, tre cord ordered qhe dismifcal of te Cases
Issue®
a yeiler. fhe non- appearance of foe petitioner in the
yredistion pfeceedings warrant the dimiscal of the
achon -
Ruling” n
No.
te tert Held at mediation ag pa of pt
cepa ave encovrmgd te persorally atten
gs. The personal non-appavance ma.Benguet Grp. v. DENR-Mines Adjudzation
Boovd
S45 ScRA ING
Facts:
Petitioner and 3.6. Real}y entered into @ Royalty Aareement
w/ option to purchase, wherein “the latter was acknowledge as
Hae owner of ie wining dai" in CamariveS Norte, The
tehtioney issued a letter informing JG, Realty of its
intention to dwelop the mining claims. Hewever, fre Her
feplied that (4 was terminahing their agreement on the
ground of failwe te comply wl the obliga bons.
Thereafter, J.6. Real filed a petition for declaration,
of wullit} of fre RAWOP with the Legaspi City MAB
Panel of Aebibradory POR decided in favor of J. G. Really
On appeal, MAB affirmed the decision of POA, Hence,
Ahig petition
Toque:
i. whether the lonlveversy chovld have been firgt
leg peeve svbmitted for arbitvation.
Ruling:
j 7 The cage should have firs} bem Wrought fo velontany
arbitration befre the POA.
tn RA MBS) the longress reiteraded the efficacy
arbivatio as alternative mode of dispute nr ue
A contradval skpvlation that requires ius vesort fo
voluntary arbitration” yefore the partes can go directly
fo curt if not illegal and in fact promoted the
ik iDev. lorp.
Su SCRA 336. (2004)
Fach.
The case originated fem an action for sum of ™
by _Resgrndens AOR Pehtioner fr ne ae vane
claims after fomplction of three projects.
| Upen Uniwide’S motion 1 dimiss /syiperd proueedings d
| Titan's open cow} manifestation agreeing fo the suspension , The
case WAS Suyended fr it to vadergo arbiqation. Thus, the
Complaint was refiled with te Construction Industry Arbitvation
Board, which rendered a decision abcolving Vniwide for
Project | and Project 2 Wi rot for Project 3. On appeal, the
CA vied in faver ef Titan, Hence, tris pebtion,
Iggue * 5
. whether findings of fact of construction arbitrators
are final and Conclusive and camot be reviewed bi ie
guprent Covtt when affirmed dy the lowet of hope,
q findings of fact of onstruction arbitrator,
Ruling:
Ry ack i r
4 wonclyive- Trwever, if adwits of
are final an
| creagiions, whi 2 a
ote aaneh ws prewred vy coreuption , fav),
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