Assignment in Torts and Damages for January 8-9 and 15-16, 2018

I. General Consideration

A. Torts
1. Definitions and Distinctions
a. Definition of Tort
b. Torts synonymous to Delicts
c. Torts distinguished from Crime
d. Torts from Breach of Contract
e. Wilful Injury from Wanton Negligence
2. Definition under Philippine Law
a. Naguiat vs. NLRC, GR 116123, March 13, 1997
3. Elements
a. Garcia vs. Salvador, GR No. 168512, March 20, 2007
4. Culpa Aquiliana vs. Culpa Criminal vs. Culpa Contractual

II. Quasi Delict

A. Historical Background
a. Barredo vs. Garcia, GR No. L-48006, July 8, 1942
B. Definition
a. Picart vs. Smith, GR No. L-12219, March 15, 1918
b. Cusi, et al. vs. PNR, GR No. L-29889, May 31, 1979
c. Jarko Mktg., vs. CA, GR No. 129792, December 21, 1999
d. Child Learning vs. Tagorio, GR No. 150920, November 25, 2005
C. Degrees of Negligence
a. Ilao-Oretar vs. Ronquillo, 172406, October 11, 2007
b. Amedo vs. Rio, GR No. L-6870, May 24, 1954
D. Standards of Conduct
1. General Rule
a. Picart vs. Smith, supra
b. Sicam vs. Jorge, GR No. 159617, August 8, 2007
c. Corinthian Gardens vs. Sps. Tanjuangco, GR No. 160795, June 27, 2008
2. Special Circumstances
a. Hrs. of Completo vs. Albayada, GR No. 172200, July 6, 2010
b. Pacis vs. Morales, GR No. 169467, February 25, 2010
3. Children
a. Taylor vs. Manila Electric Railroad, GR No. L-4977, March 22, 1910
b. Jarco Mktg. vs. CA, supra
4. Experts
a. Culion Ice vs. Philippine Motors Corpration, GR No. 32611, November 3, 1930
E. Negligence as Proximate Cause
1. Definition
a. Vda. De Bataclan vs. Medina, GR No. L-10126, October 22, 1957
 b. Phoenix Construction vs. IAC, GR No. 65295, March 10, 1987
c. Fernando vs. CA, GR No. 92087, May 8, 1992
d. Benguet Electric Cooperative vs. CA, GR No. 127326, December 23, 1999
2. The “Cause”
a. Proximate
i. Mercury Drug vs. Baking, GR No. 156037, May 25, 2007
ii. Pilipinas Bank vs. CA, GR No. 105410, July 25, 1994
b. Concurrent
i. Far Eastern vs. CA, GR No. 130068, October 1, 1998
c. Remote
i. Gabeto vs. Araneta, GR No. L-15674, October 17, 1921
ii. Manila Electric Company vs. Remoquillo, GR No. L-8328, May 18,
1956
c. Intervening
i. Phoenix Construction, supra
F. Proof of Negligence
a. PLDT vs. CA, GR No. 57079, September 29, 1989
G. Presumption of Negligence
a. Res Ipsa Loquitor
i. Africa vs. Caltex, GR No. L-12986, March 31, 1966
ii. F. F. Cruz vs. CA, GR No. 52732, August 29, 1988
iii. D. M. Consuji vs. CA, GR No. 137873, April 20, 2001
iv. Capili vs. Cardana, GR No. 157906, November 2, 2006
b. Respondeat Superior
i. Castilex vs. Vasquez, GR No. 132266, December 21, 1999
c. Violation of Traffic Rules
i. US vs. Crane, GR No. 10181, March 2, 1915
ii. BLTB vs. IAC, GR No. 74387-90, November 14, 1988
iii. Guillang vs. Bedania, GR No. 118889, March 23, 1998
d. Possession of Dangerous Weapons and Substances (Art. 2188)

Reference/s: Any book in Torts and Damages