Arellano University School Of Law

Civil Law Review 1

Course Outline
1st Part
November 13, 2013
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I. Preliminary Title; Human Relations; Personality; Domicile; NCC

a. Article 2, As Amended (New Civil Code aka NCC); Art. 5, Labor Code;
Sec. 3(1) & 4, Ch. 2, Book VII, Administrative Code of 1987; BSP Circular 799
interest rate (w/o stip.) now 6% (from what used to be 12%) Published on 6/28/13
(Business Mirror); filed - ONAR 6/28/13. Effectivity: 7/1/13.
1. PASEI vs. Torres
2. Rep. vs. Extelcom
3. Rep v. Pilipinas Shell
4. SEC v. GMA Network, Inc.
5. Cojuangco, Jr. vs. Rep
6. ASTEC vs. ERC
7. NMSMI vs. DND

GR# 101279/Aug. 06, 1992

GR# 147096/Jan. 15, 2002
GR# 173918/ Apr. 08, 2008
GR# 164026 /Dec. 23, 2008
GR# 180705/ Nov. 27,2012
GR# 192117/ Sept.18, 2012
GR# 187587/June 5, 2013

212 SCRA 298

373 SCRA 316
550 SCRA 680
575 SCRA 113
686 SCRA 472
681 SCRA 119
697 SCRA 359

b. Arts. 3, 4 NCC; Arts. 105, 256 Family Code; Vested Rights;

Substantive & Procedural Laws; Retroactive Application
8. Quiao vs. Quiao
9. Dueas v. Santos
10. Bernabe v. Alejo
11. Guy vs. CA
12. Rep. v. Miller
13. Atienza vs. Brillantes,
14. Ty v. CA
15. Ablaza v. Republic

GR# 176556/ July 4, 2012

GR# 149417 / Jun. 4, 2004
GR# 140500 / Jan. 21, 2002
GR # 163707/Sept. 15, 2006
GR# 125932 / Apr. 21, 1999
AM MTJ 92-706/ Mar. 29, 1995
GR# 127406/ Nov. 27, 2000
GR# 158298/Aug. 11, 2010

675 SCRA 642

431 SCRA 76
374 SCRA 180
502 SCRA 151
306 SCRA 183
243 SCRA 32
346 SCRA 86
628 SCRA 27

c. Article 8. Stare Decisis; Case Law; See also Article 36, FC

16. Ting v. Velez-Ting

GR # 166562/ Mar. 31, 2009

582 SCRA 694

d. Articles 15, 16, 17, 50, 51 (New Civil Code); Article 26, Family Code
17. Van Dorn vs. Romillo

GR #L-68470 October 8, 1985

139 SCRA 139

18. Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera

19. Recio vs. Recio
20. Roehr v. Rodriguez
21. Bayot v. CA
22. Morigo v. People
23. Rep. v. Orbecido
24. Corpuz v. Sto. Tomas

GR # 80116 June 30, 1989

GR # 138322. October 2, 2001
G.R. No. 142820 /Jun. 30, 2003
GR# 155635 / Nov. 07, 2008
GR# 145226 / Feb. 6, 2004
GR# 154380/ Oct. 05, 2005
GR# 186571/ Aug. 11, 2010

174 SCRA 652

366 SCRA 437
404 SCRA 495
570 SCRA 472
422 SCRA 376
472 SCRA 114
628 SCRA 266

e. Human Relations; Abuse of Rights, Unjust Enrichment; Malicious Prosecution;

Independent Civil Action; Arts. 1724; 2142; 2154; 2164; 2176, NCC
25. Figueroa vs. Barranco
26. University of the East vs Jader
27. Cheng v. Sy
28. ASJ Corp. vs. Evangelista
29. UP v. Philab
30. Ty v. CA
31. Beumer vs. Amores
32. Pfizer vs. Velasco
33. Ilusorio v. Bildner
34. Ilusorio v. Bildner
35. Padalhin vs. Lavia
36. Lim vs. Kau Co Ping

SBC Case # 519. July 31, 1997

GR No. 132344, Feb. 7, 2000
GR# 174238 / Jul. 07, 2009
GR# 158086 / Feb. 14, 2008
GR # 152411/ Sept. 29, 2004
GR# 127406/ Nov. 27, 2000
GR# 195670/ Dec. 03, 2012
GR# 177467/Mar. 9, 2011
GR # 139789, May 12, 2000
GR # 139789 /Jul. 19, 2001
GR# 183026/Nov. 14, 2012
GR# 175256/Aug. 23, 2012

276 5CRA 445

325 SCRA 805
592 SCRA 1
545 SCRA 300
439 SCRA 467
346 SCRA 86
686 SCRA 770
645 SCRA 135
332 SCRA 1
361 SCRA 427
685 SCRA 549
679 SCRA 114

Honesto Vivere, non alterum laedere et just suum cique - live virtuously, not injure others; give everyone his due
Memo cum alterius deter detremento protest - No person should unjustly enrich himself at the expense of another

f. Civil Personality; Birth; Death; Arts 40, 41, 42; 390, 391, 712, 777 NCC; Art. 41, 96
&124, 99 & 126, 142 FC; Sec 2, Rule 92, Revised Rules of Court;
37. Continental Steel v. Montao
GR# 182836 / Oct.13, 2009
38. Dueas v. Santos
GR# 149417 / Jun. 4, 2004
Rep. vs. Extelcom

603 SCRA 621

431 SCRA 76

g. Domicile; Arts 50 & 51 NCC; Arts. 68 & 69, FC; Residence v. Domicile; Annulment
or Nullity of Marriages AM 02-11-10 SC; Settlement of Estate; Election laws
39. Bayot v. CA
40. Morigo v. People
41. San Luis v. San Luis
42. Ugdoracion v. Comelec
43. Limbona v. Comelec

GR# 1555635 / Nov. 07, 2008

GR# 145226 / Feb. 6, 2004
GR# 134029/ Feb. 6, 2000
GR # 179851/ Apr. 18, 2008
GR# 181097/ Jun. 25,2008

570 SCRA 472

422 SCRA 376
514 SCRA 294
552 SCRA 231
555 SCRA 391