Agency

Course Outline
Atty. J.A. O. Miranda

I. Basic Concept/Principles
a. Definition
b. Parties
c. Elements of a Contract of Agency
d. Characteristics of a Contract of Agency
e. Kinds

II. Manner of Establishment/Formation

a. Basic principles – perfection
b. Acceptance
c. General agency vis-a-vis Special agency
d. Express/Implied agency
e. Agency by Estoppel

III. The Parties

A. Principal
- Obligations
- Liabilities

B. Agent
- Kinds
- Rights of the Agent
- Obligations of the Agent
- Liabilities of the Agent

C. 3rd parties
- Rights
- Obligations

IV. Modes of Extinguishment

Cases:
1. Eurotech v. Cuison, April 23, 2007
2. Rallos v. Felix Go Chan, January 31, 1978
3. Loadmasters v. Globe, January 10, 2011
4. Dominion Insurance v. CA, Feb. 6, 2002
5. Victorias Milling v. CA June 19, 2000
6. Doles v. Angeles, June 26, 2006
7. Uy and Roxas v. CA, Sept. 9, 1999
8. Angeles v. PNR, August 31, 2006
9. Veloso v. CA, August 21, 1996
10. Mercado v. Allied Bank, July 27, 2007
11. Bravo-Guerrero v. Bravo, July 29, 2005
12. Air France v. CA, Dec. 29, 1993
13. Pahud v. CA, August 25, 2009
14. Litonjua v. Etermit, June 8, 2006
15. Hahn v. CA, Jan. 22, 1997
16. Tan v. Gullas, Dec. 3, 2002
17. Phil. Health Care v. Estrada, Jan. 28, 2008
18. Baltazar V. Ombudsman, Dec. 6, 2006
19. Muraw v. People, June 30, 2005
20. DBP v. CA, March 21, 1994
21. Filipina Life v. Pedrosa, Feb. 4, 2008
22. De Castro v. CA, July 18, 2002
23. Tuazon v. Heirs of Ramos, July 14, 2005
24. Apex Mining v. Southeast Mindanao Global Mining, June 23,
2006