CIVPRO CASES

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES
A. SUBSTANTIVE LAW VS. REMEDIAL LAW
1. PRIMICIAS VS. OCAMP 93 PHIL 446
2. BUSTOS VS. LUCERO 81 PHIL 640
B. PROCEDURAL RULES UNDER THE RULES OF COURT
ARE NOT LAWS
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VS. DELA ROSA 76 PHIL

428
2. SHIOJI VS. HARVEY 43 PHIL 333
3. BERMEJO VS. BARRIOS 31 SCRA
764
4. IN THE MATTER TO DECLARE IN
CONTEMPT HON SIMEON
DATUMANONG 497 SCRA 626
5. TAN VS. COURT OF APPEALS 373
SCRA 524
6. BANTOLINO VS. COCA-COLA
BOTTLERS PHIL. INC.
RULE MAKING POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT
1. NEYPES VS. COURT OF APPEALS 469
SCRA 633
2. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE VS. MIRANT PAGBILAO
CORPORATION 504 SCRA 484
3. APO FRUITS CORPORATION VS. LAND
BANK OF THE PHIIPPINES 632 SCRA
727
4. REDEA VS. COURT OF APPEALS 514
SCRA 389
LIBERAL CONTRUCTION RULE
1. SARMIENTO VS. ZARATAN 514 SCRA
246
2. FAT KEY COMPUTER SYSTEMS VS.
ONLINE NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL
INC. 541 SCRA 390
3. CITY OF DUMAGUETE VS. PHILIPPINE
PORTS AUTHORITY GR NO. 168973,
AUGUST 24, 2011
4. PILAPIL VS. HEIRS OF BRIONES 514
SCRA 197
5. BARANGAY DASMARINAS VS.
CREATIVE PLAY CORNER SCHOOL GR
169942 JANUARY 24, 2011
6. MUOZ VS. PEOPLE 548 SCRA 473
7. ABRENICA VS. ABRENICA 502 SCRA
614
8. VETTE INDUSTRIAL SALES CO. INC
VS. SUI SOAN S. CHENG 509 SCRA
532
9. LORBES VS. COURT OF APPEALS 351
SCRA 716
10. DAYRIT VS. PHILIPPINE BANK OF
COMMUNICATION 386 SCRA 117
11. SAMALA VS. COURT OF APPEALS
363 SCRA 535
NATURE OF PHILIPPINE COURTS
1. DAVID-CHAN VS. COURT OF APPEALS
268 SCRA 677
PRINCIPLE OF JUDICIAL HIERARCHY OF COURTS
1. CRUZ VS. GINGOYON, GR NO.
170404, SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
2. DECLARADOR VS. BANSALES 499
SCRA 341
DOCTRINE OF NON-INTERFERENCE OR DOCTRINE
OF JUDICIAL STABILITY
1. SUICO INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION VS.
COURT OF APPEALS 301 SCRA 212
2. PHILIPPINE SINTER CORPORATION
VS. CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND
LIGHT CO., INC. 381 SCRA 582
KINDS OF COURTS
JURISDICTION; KINDS
1. CANG VS. COURT OF APPEALS 296
SCRA 128
BP129
1. CUENCA VS. PCGG 535 SCRA 102
2. ABC DAVAO AUTO SUPPLY, INC. VS.
COURT OF APPEALS 284 SCRA 218
3. LIM VS. PACQUING 236 SCRA 211
TEST OF JURISDICTION
1. HERRERA VS. BARRETTO 25 PHIL
245
2. HEIRS OF DELA CRUZ VS. HEIRS OF
CRUZ 475 SCRA 743
3. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. G
HOLDINGS INC. 475 SCRA 608

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ASPECTS OF JURISDICTION; JURISDICTION OVER

THE SUBJECT MATTER
1. DELA RAMA VS. MENDIOLA 401
SCRA 704
2. CABRERA VS. LAPID 510 SCRA 55
3. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND
MORTGAGE BANK VS. COURT OF
APPEALS, 334 SCRA 305
4. SUNTAY VS. GOCOLAY 470 SCRA
627
5. CITY OF DUMAGUETE VS. PHILIPPINE
PORTS AUTHORITY GR NO. 168973
AUGUST 24, 2011
6. REPUBLIC VS. ESTIPULAR 336 SCRA
333
7. CADIMAS VS. CARRION 567 SCRA
101
8. DELOS REYES VS. SPOUSES ODONES
GR NO. 178096 MARCH 23, 2011
9. TOMAS CLAUDIO MEMORIAL COLLEGE
INC VS. COURT OF APPEALS 316
SCRA 502
10. DELA CRUZ VS. COURT OF APPEALS
510 SCRA 103
11. ONQUIT VS. BINAMURA-PARCIA, 297
SCRA 354
12. SALMORIN VS. ZALDIVAR 559 SCRA
564
M. DOCTRINE OF PRIMARY JURISDICTION
1. BF HOMES INC VS. MANILA
ELECTRIC COMPANY 636 SCRA 495
N. DOCTRINE OF ADHERENCE OF JURISDICTION
(CONTINUITY OF JURISDICTION)
1. BANTUA VS. MERCADER 350 SCRA
86
O. ASPECTS OF JURISDICTION; JURISDICTION OVER
THE PARTIES
1. DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER CO., INC
VS. COURT OF APPEALS 204 SCRA
343
2. ANG PING VS. COURT OF APPEALS
310 SCRA 343
3. NAVALE VS. COURT OF APPEALS 253
SCRA 705
4. FRENCH OIL MACHINERY COMPANY
VS. COURT OF APPEALS
5. LA NAVAL DRUG CORP VS. CA 236
SCRA 78
P. ACTION IN PERSONAM AND IN REM
1. ALBA VS. COURT OF APPEALS 465
SCRA 495
Q. ASPECTS OF JURISDICTION; JURISDICTION OVER
THE ISSUES
1. REYES VS. DIAZ 73 PHIL 484
R. QUESTION OF LAW AND QUESTION OF FACT
1. SPS. SANTOS VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 337 SCRA 67
S. ASPECTS OF JURISDICTION; JURISDICTION OVER
THE RES
1. GOMEZ VS. COURT OF APPEALS 425
SCRA 98
2. BANCO DE BRASIL VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 333 SCRA 545
3. ROMUALDEZ- LICAROS VS. LICAROS
401 SCRA 762
4. REPUBLIC VS. HERBIERTO 459
SCRA 183
T. TOTALITY RULE
1. PANTRANCO NORTH EXPRESS, INC
VS. BUNCAN 453 SCRA 482
U. REAL ACTIONS VS. PERSONAL ACTIONS
1. HILARIO VS. SALVADOR 457 SCRA
815
2. QUINAGORAN VS. COURT OF
APPEALS
3. HEIRS OF SEBE VS. HEIRS OF
SEVILLA 603 SCRA 395
4. TAMANO VS. ORTIZ 291 SCRA 584
5. SIOSOCO VS. COURT OF APPEALS
303 SCRA 186
V. RTC JURISDICTION OVER INTRACORPORATE
CONTROVERSIES
W. 1991 RULES OF SUMMARY PROCEDURE
X. RULE ON SMALL CLAIMS
Y. BRGY. CONCILIATION SECTION 399-422 RA
7160

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ZAMORA VS. HEIRS OF IZQUIERDO

443 SCRA 224
2. MAGNO VS. VELASCO- JACOBA 475
SCRA 584
JURISDICTION VS. VENUE
1. HEIRS OF PEDRO LOPEZ VS. DE
CASTRO 324 SCRA 591
2. AUCTION IN MALINTA INC. VS.
LUYABEN 515 SCRA 569
3. REPUBLIC VS. GLASGOW CREDIT AND
COLLECTION SERVICES INC. 542
SCRA 95
4. NOCUM VS. TAN 470 SCRA 639

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ACTIONS IN REM AND IN PERSONAM ACTIONS

1. DOMAGAS VS. JENSEN 448 SCRA
663
2. MUOZ VS. YABUT JR. GR NO.
142676 JUNE 6, 2011
3. ASIAVEST LIMITED VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 296 SCRA 539
CAUSE OF ACTION
A.
1. VIRRA MALL TENANTS ASSOC VS.
VIRRA MALL GREENHILSS ASSOC INC
GR NO. 182902, OCTOBER 5, 2011
2. TURNER VS. LORENZO SHIPPING
CORPORATION 636 SCRA 13
3. MANALOTO VS. VELOSO III GR NO.
171365 OCTOVER 6, 2010
4. MANALICLIC VS. CALAUNAN 512
SCRA 642
B. TEST OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF CAUSE OF ACTION
1. MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL II
COORPERATIVE INC VS. DAVID 468
SCRA 63
2. ZEPEDA VS. CHINA BANKING CORP
504 SCRA 126
C. SPLITTING A SINGLE CAUSE OF ACTION
1. GOZON VS. VDA DE BARRAMEDA 11
SCRA 376
2. UMALE VS. CANOGA PARK
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 654
SCRA 155
D. JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION
1. FLORES VS. MALLARE- PHILIPPS 144
SCRA 377
PARTIES
1. RAYO VS. METROBANK 539 SCRA
571
2. MAYOR RHUSTOM DAGADAG VS.
MICHAEL C. TONGNAWA 450 SCRA
437
3. FIGURACION VS. LIBI 539 SCRA 50
4. SUSTIGUER VS. TAMAYO 176 SCRA
579
5. UY VS. COURT OF APPEALS 314
SCRA 69
6. SERVICEWIDE SPEACIALIST INC VS.
COURT OF APPEALS 318 SCRA 493
7. BALTAZAR VS. OMBUDSMAN 510
SCRA 74
8. SEPULVEDA SR VS. PELAEZ 450
SCRA 302
9. MWSS VS. COURT OF APPEALS 297
SCRA 287
10. BORLASA VS. POLISTICO 47 PHIL
345
11. AGRO CONGLOMERATES INC VS.
COURT OF APPEALS 348 SCRA 450
12. RIZAL SURETY & INSURANCE CO VS.
MANILA RAILROAD CORP 70 SCRA
187
13. ALMENDRAS VS. COURT OF APPEALS
293 SCRA 540
14. LAVINA VS. COURT OF APEALS 171
SCRA 691
15. MATHAY VS. CONSOLIDATED BANK &
TRUST COMPANY 58 SCRA 559
16. SULO NG BAYAN INC VS. ARANETA
72 SCRA 347
17. IBANEZ VS. ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH 12 PHIL 227
18. ORTIGAZ & COMPANY LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP VS. RUIZ 148 SCRA
326
PROCEDURE IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
A. PLEADINGS
1. BANK OF COMMERCE VS. PERLASBERNABE 634 SCRA 107

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PARTS

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SOLID HOMES, INC VS. CA 271

SCRA 157
MANCHESTER DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION VS. COURT OF
APPEALS
PHILIPPINE BANK OF
COMMUNICATIONS VS. GO 642
SCRA 293
CAMITAN VS. COURT OF APPEALS
511 SCRA 364
AQUINTEY VS. TIBONG 515 SCRA
414
VLASON ENTERPRISES CORPORATION
VS. COURT OF APPEALS GR NO.
121662-64 JULY 6, 1999
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS VS.
ROMILLO JR. 141 SCRA 451
LINA VS. COURT OF APPEALS 135
SCRA 637
RAYMUNDO VS. FELIPE 42 SCRA
615
MERCADO VS. COURT OF APPEALS
569 SCRA 503
ARENAS VS. COURT OF APPEALS GR
NO. 126640 NOVEMBER 23, 2000
LOADMASTERS CUSTOMS SERVICES
INC VS. GLODEL BROKERAGE
CORPORATION GR NO. 179446
JANAURY 10, 2011

CANETE VS. GENUINO ICE COMPANY

542 SCRA 206
2. PRINCE TRANSPORT INC VS. GARCIA
639 SCRA 312
3. REPUBLIC VS. KENRICK
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 498
SCRA 229
4. VDA DE FORMOSO VS. PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL BANK 650 SCRA 35
5. PAMPANGA SUGAR DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY INC VS. NLRC 272 SCRA
737
6. ROBERT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
VS. QUITAIN 315 SCRA 150
7. JUABAN VS. ESPINA 548 SCRA 588
AMENDMENT OF PLEADINGS
1. BAUTISTA VS. MAYA-MAYA COTTAGES
476 SCRA 416
2. PAESTE VS. JAURIQUE 94 PHIL 179
3. REMINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES VS.
COURT OF APPEALS 382 SCRA 499
4. BUENAVENTURA VS. BUENAVENTURA
94 PHIL 193
5. SIASOCO VS. COURT OF APPEALS
303 SCRA 186
6. PHILIPPINE EXPORT AND FOREIGN
LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION VS.
PHILIPPINE INFRASTRUCTURES, INC
419 SCRA 6
7. CAMPOS RUEDA CORPORATION VS.
BAUTISTA 6 SCRA 240
8. VERSOZA VS. COURT OF APPEALS
299 SCRA 100
9. VLASON ENTERPRISES VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 310 SCRA 26
10. ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST VS.
COURT OF APPEALS 324 SCRA 533
SUMMONS
1. REPUBLIC VS. DOMINGO GR NO.
175299 SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
2. ASIAVEST LIMITED VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 296 SCRA 539
3. EB VILLAROSA & PARTNER LTD VS.
BENITO 312 SCRA 65
4. AFDAL VS. CARLOS 636 SCRA 389
5. MANOTOC VS. CA 499 SCRA 21
6. JOSE VS. BOYON 414 SCRA 216
7. CYNTHIA ALABAN VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 470 SCRA 697
MOTIONS
PRETRIAL
MODES OF DISCOVERY
TRIAL
DEMURRER
1. KATIGBAK VS. SANDIGANBAYAN 405
SCRA 558
2. GEMENTIZA VS. COMELEC 353
SCRA 724
3. REPUBLIC VS. TUVERA 516 SCRA
113
JUDGMENT

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TUNG CHIN HUI VS. RODRIGUEZ 340

SCRA 765
PABLO-GUALBERTO VS.GUALBERTO V
461 SCRA 450
PEOPLE VS. DERPO 168 SCRA 447
MIGUEL VS. JCT GROUP INC 453
SCRA 529
SO VS. FOOD FEST LAND INC 642
SCRA 592
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY INC VS. LEPANTO
CONSOLIDTED MINING COMPANY 86
SCRA 79
RUDECON MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION VS. SINGSON 454
SCRA 612
AGO VS. COURT OF APPEALS 6
SCRA 534

9. CASTRO VS. MALAZO 99 SCRA 164

10. PHILIPPINE BUSINESS BANK VS.
CHINA 634 SCRA 635
11. APO FRUITS CORPORATIN VS. LAND
BANK OF THE PHIL 632 SCRA 727
12. RAMS STUDIO AND PHOTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPEMENT INC VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 346 SCRA 691
13. BRIONES-VASQUEZ VS. COURT OF
APPEALS 450 SCRA 482
14. LEY CONSTRUCTION AND
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VS.
UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES
334 SCRA 443
15. NARRA INTEGRATED CORPORATION
VS. COURT OF APPEALS 344 SCRA
781