COURSE OUTLINE-CIVIL PROCEDURE

College of Law, MMSU

2nd Semester, AY 2017-2018
PART I

Topic
I. Judicial Power
-Constitutional provisions
-meaning, Constitutional definition
-scope; political question doctrine;
-requisites for the exercise of such power
Cases
-Marcos vs. Manglapus 177 SCRA 668 (1989)
-ESTRADA vs Desierto et al, [G.R. Nos.
146710-15. March 2, 2001], Estrada vs.
Arroyo, [G.R. No. 146738. March 2, 2001]

1. An actual controversy with legally -Imbong et al. vs. OCHOA, JR., G.R. No.
demandable and enforceable rights; 204819 April 8, 2014
2. Involving real parties in interest;
3. The exercise of such power will bind -Javier vs. Comelec, G.R. Nos. L-68379-81
the parties by virtue of the court’s September 22, 1986
application of existing laws.-valid and
executory -PROF. RANDOLF S. DAVID, et al. vs.
Arroyo, et al. G.R. No. 171396, May 3, 2006
-Restrictions to the exercise of judicial power;
Political question doctrine -[G.R. No. 152774. May 27, 2004] THE
PROVINCE OF BATANGAS, represented by
-exceptions: in the exercise of supervisory its Governor, HERMILANDO I.
jurisdiction MANDANAS, petitioner, vs. HON.
-"moot and academic" principle ALBERTO G. ROMULO, et al.
-judicial supremacy
Anglo Fil. Trading Corp. vs. Lazaro 124
SCRA 494 (1983)
II. Supreme Court
a. Powers:
-Rule-making power (Sec. 5 (5) Art. VIII,
1987 Constitution); limitations
-liberal construction of the rules of court
-Power of the Supreme court to suspend its
own rules
- power to amend rules
-power to stay proceedings and control its
processes

III. Remedial Law -U.S. vs. Tamparong 31 Phil. 321

-importance, meaning and scope, sources Equity jurisdiction
-substantive law vs. adjective law -UP et al. vs. Dizon and Stern Builders, G.R.
No. 171182; August 23, 2012
IV. Nature of Philippine courts
-courts of law and equity; adjudicate vis a vis -Tankiko vs. Cezar 302 SCRA 559
fact finding; Rule 135
- [ G . R . No . 110668 . February 6 , 1997 ]
-independence of the judiciary SMITH , BELL & CO . , INC . , petitioner ,
a. application of equity; equity jurisdiction vs . COURT OF APPEALS and JOSEPH B
b. Principle of judicial heirarchy -[G.R. No. 134241. August 11, 2003] DAVID
c. Doctrine of Non-Interference or doctrine of REYES (Substituted by Victoria R. Fabella),
judicial stability; exceptions petitioner, vs. JOSE LIM, CHUY CHENG
KENG and HARRISON LUMBER, INC.,
d. non-interference with purely administrative

matters; non-intervention with administrative respondents.
tribunals; exceptions
e. Different kinds of courts
f. Court and judge-definition, distinction
V. Rules of Court/Rule 1
a. definition; nature; effectivity; -Biaco vs. Phil. Countryside Rural
applicability/inapplicability to pending cases
b. scope of civil procedure
c. action distinguished from--
-extrajudicial foreclosure proceedings
-special proceedings
-liquidation proceeding
d. classification of actions
e. distinctions between action in personam, -National Steel Corporation vs. CA 302
quasi in rem and in rem; significance
f. test to determine nature of action; allegations -De Jesus vs. Coloso 1 SCRA 272
and prayer test
g. Sec. 4, 1
h. Commencement of Action
-when commenced; effect
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Judicial hierarchy
-Santiago vs. Vasquez 217 SCRA 167
-UNICAN et al. vs. NEA, G.R. No. G.R. No.
187107, January 31, 2012
-Mendoza et al. vs. Villas, et al. G.R. No. G.R.
No. 187256, February 23, 2011
-Mangahas vs. Paredes G.R. No. 157866,
February 14, 2007
-Purok Bagong Silangan vs. Yuipco G.R. No.
135092, May 4, 2006
-Quesada vs. Department of Justice, G.r. No.
150325, August 31, 2006
When disregarded:
-Declarador vs. Bensales, G.R. No. 159208,
August 18, 2006
-Springfield Development Corporation vs RTC
of Misamis Oriental, G.R. No. 142628, Feb. 6,
2007
Judicial stability:
- ATTY. TOMAS ONG CABILI
Vs. JUDGE RASAD G. BALINDONG,
A.M. No. RTJ-10-2225, September 6, 2011
-PACIFIC ACE FINANCE LTD. (PAFIN) vs.
EIJI* YANAGISAWA, G. R. No. G.R. No.
175303, April 11, 2012
-Lapu-lapu Development and Housing
Corporation vs. Group Management Corp. 388
SCRA 493
-[G.R. No. 126731. July 11, 2002] ESTEBAN
YAU, petitioner, vs. THE MANILA
BANKING CORPORATION, respondent.
-People vs. Godoy 243 SCRA 64
Bank, G.R. No. 161417, Feb. 8, 2007
- Heirs of Eugenio Lopez, Sr. v. Enriquez,
G.R. No. 146262, January 21, 2005
-Siosoco vs CA 303 SCRA 186
-Adamos vs. J.M. Tuason & Co., Inc. 25
SCRA 529
-Gochan vs. Gochan 372 SCRA 356
SCRA 522
-Emergency Loan Pawnshop, Inc. vs. CA 353
SCRA 89
-Hernandez vs. DBP 71 SCRA 290
-Domagas vs. Jensen 448 SCRA 663
-Romualdez-Licaros vs. Licaros 401 SCRA 762

i. Sec. 6- Construction
VI. Rule 2 -Cause of actions; Rule 8
a. Cause of Action
-meaning; elements
-cause of action in specific cases
-right of action
b. action versus cause of action
c. failure to state cause of action
d. failure to state a cause of action versus lack
of cause of action
e. Test of sufficiency of the statement of a
cause of action; allegations in complaint
f. how to state cause of action
g. conditions precedent
-barangay conciliation proceedings; subject
matter; Secs. 399 to 422, Chapter 7, Book III,
Title One of the Code
-exhaustion of administrative remedies; quasi-
judicial funtions
h. Splitting cause of action; prohibition
against splitting cause of action; effect of
splitting cause of action; test of singleness of
action/ plural cause of action
i. rules on Actions ex-contractu
j. rules in actions ex-delicto
-rule against double recovery
i. joinder of causes of action
-totality rule
j. misjoinder of causes of action
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-Adez Realty, Inc. vs. CA 212 SCRA 623
-Ting vs. Heirs of Diego Lirio, G.R. No.
168913, March 14, 2007
-Republic vs. CA 315 SCRA 600
- Asiavest Limited vs CA 296 SCRA 539
-Banco Espanol-Filipino vs. Palanca 37 Phil 921
-Sahagun vs CA 198 SCRA 44
-Philippine National Construction Corporation
vs CA G.R. No. 165433, February 6, 2007
-Calalas vs CA 332 SCRA 356
-Labastida vs. CA 287 SCRA 662
-Luzon Development Bank vs. Conquilla 470
SCRA 533
-Misamis Occidental II Cooperative, Inc. vs,
David 468 SCRA64
-Santos vs De Leon 470 SCRA 455
-PNB vs CA 291 SCRA 271
-Homeowner's Association vs. Gaston 374
SCRA 396
-Zepeda vs. China Banking Corporation G.R.
No. 172175, October 9, 2006
-Heirs of Rolando Abadilla vs. Galarosa, G.R.
No. 149041, July 12, 2006
-Ceroferr Realty Corp. vs. CA 376 SCRA 144
-Tantuico Jr. vs. Republic 204 SCRA 428
-La Mallorca vs. CA 17 SCRA 729
-Quadra vs. CA G.R. No. 147593, July 31, 2006
-Mariscal vs. CA 311 SCRA 51
-Danao vs. CA 154 SCRA 446
-Enriqeuz vs. Ramos 7 SCRA 26
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