Category: LATEST SUPREME COURT CASES


CASE 2020-0026: ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION OF ASIA (now FIRST BALFOUR INCORPORATED) VS. SEGUNDINO PALLE, FELIX VELOSA, ALBERTO PAMPANGA, RANDY GALABO, MARCO GALAPIN, and GERARDO FELICITAS (G.R. NO. 201247, JULY 13, 2020, HERNANDO, J.) (SUBJECT/S: LABOR LAW; TERMINATION OF PROJECT NOT GROUND FOR TERMINATION OF REGULAR EMPLOYEE)

DISPOSITIVE:

       

“ACCORDINGLY, the instant Petition is DENIED.  The assailed September 13, 2011 DECISION and the March 22, 2012 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA G.R. SP No. 114599 are hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION that interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum is imposed on all, monetary award from the finality of this DECISION until fully paid.  No pronouncement as to the costs.

      

  So Ordered.”

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CASE 2020-0024: BRIG. GEN. MARCIAL A. COLLAO IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMANDING GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AND HEAD QUARTERS SUPPORT GROUP, PHILIPPINE ARMY VS. MOISES ALBANIA (G.R. NO. 228905, JULY 15, 2020, PERALTA, C. J.) (SUBJECT/S: UNLAWFUL DETAINER; REJOINDER OF PARTIES)

DISPOSITIVE:

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

GEN. CABUSAO FILED A COMPLAINT FOR UNLAWFUL DETAINER AGAINST ALBANIA WHO WAS LESSEE IN PROPERTY OF PHILIPPINE ARMY. METC RULED IN FAVOR OF GENERAL CABUSAO. ON APPEAL RTC DISMISSED THE CASE ON THE GROUND THAT THE COMPLAINANT SHOULD BE PHILIPPINE ARMY BECAUSE GEN. CABUSAO DOES NOT STAND TO BE BENEFITED OR INJURED. IS RTC CORRECT?

NO. NON JOINDER OF INDISPENSABLE PARTY IS NOT A GROUND FOR DISMISSAL. RTC SHOULD HAVE ORDERED THE AMENDMENT OF THE PLEADINGS.

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CASE 08: NENITA KO VS. ATTY. LADIMIR IAN G. MADURAMENTE and ATTY MERCY GRACE L. MADURAMENTE (A.C. NO. 11118 Formerly CBD Case No. 08-2140, JULY 14, 2020, PER CURIAM) (SUBJECT/S: DISBARMENT)

DISPOSITIVE:

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

IN THIS CASE THE TWO LAWYERS WERE DISBARRED BY THE SUPREME COURT. SOME IMPORTANT LESSONS FOR LAWYERS:

FIRST, LAWYERS ARE DISCOURAGED FROM GOING INTO BUSINESS WITH CLIENTS; SECOND, NO INFLUENCE PEDDLING; THIRD, LAWYERS MUST NOT MINGLE THEIR CLIENT’S FUNDS WITH THEIR OWN FUNDS.

DO NOT ENGAGE IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH CLIENTS

NO INFLUENCE PEDDLING:

DO NOT COMMINGLE FUNDS:

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