LIST OF CASES IN OBLIGATIONS AND CONTRACTS

I. Sources of Obligations

A. Law - Art. 1158

1. OSG v. Ayala Land, G.R. No. 177056, September 18, 2009, 600 SCRA 617

B. Contracts - Art. 1159

2. PADCOM v. Ortigas, G.R. No. 146807, May 9, 2002, 382 SCRA 222

C. Quasi-Contracts - Art. 1160

(correlate with Arts. 2142, 2144, 2154)
3. Metrobank v. Absolute Management Corp., G.R. No. 170498, January 9, 2013, 688
SCRA 225
4. Traders Royal Bank Employees Union v. NLRC, G.R. No. 120592, March 14, 1997,
269 SCRA 733

D. Quasi-Delicts- Art. 1162

(correlate with Arts. 2176, 2180 CC, Arts. 218, 219 FC, Rule 111, Rules of Criminal
Procedure)
5. Barredo v. Garcia and Almario, July 8, 1942, 73 Phil. 607
6. Elcano and Elcano v. Hill and Hill, G.R. No. L-24803, May 26, 1977, 77 SCRA 98
7. Mendoza v. Arrieta, G.R. No. L-32599, June 29, 1979, 91 SCRA 113
8. PSBA v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 84698, February 4, 1992, 205 SCRA 729
9. Amadora v. CA, G.R. No. L-47745, April 15, 1988, 160 SCRA 729
10. Araneta v. De Joya, G.R. No. L-25172, May 24, 1974, 57 SCRA 62

Art. 1167
11. Chaves v. Gonzales, G.R. No. L-27454, April 30, 1970, 32 SCRA 547
12. Tanguilig v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 117190, January 2, 1997, 266 SCRA 78

II. Breach of Obligations

A. Delay (mora) - Art. 1169

Mora Solvendi
13. Cetus Development Corp. v. CA, G.R. No. 77648, August 7, 1989, 176 SCRA 72
14. Santos Ventura Hocorma Foundation vs. Santos, G.R. No. 153004, November 4,
2004, 441 SCRA 472
15. Abella v. Francisco, 55 Phil. 447 (1931)

Mora Accipiendi
 16. Tengco v. CA, G.R. No. 49852, October 18, 1989, 178 SCRA 608

Compensatio Morae
17. Central Bank v. CA, G.R. No. L-45710, October 3, 1985, 139 SCRA 46

B. Substantial v. casual/slight breach - Art. 1170

18. Song Fo v. Hawaiian Phils., 47 Phil 821 (1928)

C. Fraud (dolo) Art. 1171

19. Woodhouse v. Halili, July 31, 1953, 93 Phil. 526
20. Geraldez, vs. CA & Kenstar Travel Corporation, G.R. No. 108253, February 23,
1994

D. Negligence Arts. 1172, 1173

21. Cangco v. Manila Railroad Co., 38 Phil. 763
22. Africa, et al. v. Caltex Phils, G.R. No. L-12986, March 31, 1966, 16 SCRA 448
23. Sarmiento v. Sps. Cabrido, G.R. No. 141258, April 9, 2003, 401 SCRA 122
24. Crisostomo v. CA, G.R. No. 138334, August 25, 2003, 409 SCRA 528

E. Contravention of the tenor

25. Chavez v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 27454, April 30, 1970, 32 SCRA 547
26. Telefast v. Castro, G.R. No. 73867, February 29, 1988, 158 SCRA 445
27. Magat vs. Medialdea, G.R. No. L-37120, April 20, 1983, 121 SCRA 418

III. Fortuitous Event Art. 1174

28. Juan Nakpil & Sons v. CA, 144 SCRA 597 (1986)
29. Republic v. Luzon Stevedoring Co., G.R. No. L-21749, September 29, 1967, 21
SCRA 279
30. Austria v. CA, G.R. No. L-29640, June 10, 1971, 39 SCRA 527
31. NPC v. CA, G.R. No. L-47379, May 16, 1988, 161 SCRA 334
32. Yobido v. CA, G.R. No. 113003, October 17, 1997, 281 SCRA 1
33. Philcomsat vs. Globe Telecom, G.R No. 147324, May 25, 2004, 429, SCRA 153
34. Co v. CA, G.R. No. 124922, June 22, 1998, 291 SCRA 111
35. Southeastern College, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 126389, July 10, 1998, 292 SCRA 422

IV. Usurious Transactions - Art. 1175, 1413, 1961

Read: Act No. 2655; PD 858; PD 1685; Central Bank Circular No. 416; Central Bank
Circular No. 905 (1982) lifting the interest rate ceiling- (vs. 2209); Central Bank Circular
No. 799, Series of 2013 (July 1 2013) legal interest at 6%

36. Eastern Shipping Lines v. CA, G.R. No. 97421, July 12, 1994, 234 SCRA 781
37. Crismina Garments v. CA, G.R. No. 128721, March 9, 1999, 304 SCRA 356
38. Keng Hua Products v. CA, G.R. No. 116863, February 12, 1998, 286 SCRA 257
39. Security Bank v. RTC Makati, 263 SCRA 453 (1996)
 40. Almeda v. CA, G.R. No. 113412, April 17, 1996, 256 SCRA 292
41. First Metro Investment vs. Este. Del Sol, G.R. No. 141811, November 15, 2001, 369
SCRA 99
42. Nacar v. Gallery Frames, G.R. No. 189871, August 13, 2013, 703 SCRA 439

Accion Pauliana Art. 1177, 1381 par. 3

43. Khe Hong Cheng v. CA, G.R. No. 144169, March 28, 2001, 355 SCRA 701
44. Siguan v. Lim, G.R. No. 134685, November 19, 1999, 318 SCRA 725