CIVIL PROCEDURE CASE LIST

I. JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction of Courts

A. SUPREME COURT

Questions of Law from Questions of Fact

1. Ramos v. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of the Phil., G.R. No. L-22533, February 9, 1967
2. Mirant Philippines Corporation v. Sario, G.R. No. 197598, November 21, 2012

B. COURT OF APPEALS

1. Lanting v. Ombudsman, G.R. No. 141426, May 6, 2005

2. Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, September 16, 1998

C. COURT OF TAX APPEALS

D. SANDIGANBAYAN

1. People of the Philippines v. Henry T. Go, G.R. No. 168539, March 25, 2014

E. REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS

1. Honorio Bernardo v. Heirs of Eusebio Villegas, GR 183357 Mar 15, 2010

2. Encarnacion v. Amigo, GR No. 169793 Sep 15, 2006

F. FAMILY COURTS

1. Garcia v. Hon. Rey Allan Drilon, G.R. No. 179267, June 25, 2013,
2. Madrinan v. Madrinan, GR 159374 Jul 12, 2007


G. METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS/MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS

1. Medical Plaza Makati Condominium v. Cullen, G.R. No. 181416, November 11, 2013
2. Serreno v. Spouses Gutierrez, G.R. No. 162366, November 10, 2006
3. Heirs of Bautista v. Lindo, 10 March 2014

H. TOTALITY RULE

1. Pantranco North Express, Inc. vs. Standard Insurance Company, Inc., 453 SCRA
482, March 16, 2005
 II. CAUSE OF ACTION

1. Camarines Sur Electric v. Aquino GR 167691 Sep 23, 2008
 (Elements of a cause of
action)
2. UCPB v. Sps. Beluso GR 159912 Aug 17, 2007 (Joinder of causes of action)
3. BPI Family v. De Coscuella, GR No. 167724, Jun 27, 2006 (Splitting a cause of
action)
4. Arreza v. Diaz, G.R. No. 133113, August 30, 2001
5. Pagsisihan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-34885, January 28, 1980
6. Flores v. Mallare-Phillips, G.R. No. L-66620, September 24, 1986

(Personal and Real Actions)

7. Jimmy T. Go v. United Coconut Planters Bank, G.R. No. 156187, Nov. 11, 2004
8. Paglaum Management & Development Corporation v. Union Bank of the Philippines,
G.R. No. 179018, June 12, 2012
9. Orbeta v. Orbeta, G.R. No. 166837, Nov. 27, 2006

III. PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTION

REAL PARTIES-IN-INTEREST; INDISPENSABLE PARTIES; REPRESENTATIVES

AS PARTIES; NECESSARY PARTIES; INDIGENT PARTIES; ALTERNATIVE
DEFENDANTS

1. Republic v. Hon. Mangotara, G.R. No. 170375, July 7, 2010

2. Metrobank v. Hon. Floro Alejo, G.R. No. 141970, September 10, 2001
3. Vesagas v. CA, 371 SCRA 508

CLASS SUIT

1. Lim v. Lim-Yu,G.R. No. 138343, February 19, 2001

IV. PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

Preliminary attachment

1. Javellana v. D. O. Plaza Enterprises Inc.,G.R. No. L-28297, March 30, 1970

2. Mindanao Savings & Loan Asso., Inc. vs. Court of Appeals 172 SCRA 480, April 18,
1989
3. Sofia Torres v. Nicanor Satsatin, G.R. No. 166759, November 25, 2009
4. Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. v. Court of Appeals,G.R. No. 93262 December 29,
1991
 5. Sofia Torres v, Nicanor Satsatin, G.R. No. 166759, November 25, 2009

Preliminary Injunction

1. Garcia v. Mojica, G.R. No. 139043. September 10, 1999

2. Tayag v. Lacson, G.R. No. 134971, March 25, 2004
3. Vallangca vs. Court of Appeals 173 SCRA 42, May 04, 1989
4. Heirs of the Late Justice Jose B.L. Reyes vs. Court of Appeals 338 SCRA 282, August
16, 2000

REPLEVIN

1. Calo v. Roldan, G.R. No. L-252, March 30, 1946

V. POST JUDGMENT REMEDIES

Matters not appealable

1. Metropolitan Bank Trust Co. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 110147, April 17, 2001;
2. Gallardo v. People, G.R. No. 142030, April 21, 2005
3. Province of Pangasinan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 104266, March 31, 1993

Modes of Appeal

1. St. Martin Funeral Home v. NLRC, 295 SCRA 494)

Period of appeal

1. Neypes et.al. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 121524, September 14, 2005

Appeal from judgments or final orders of the MTC; Appeal from judgments or final orders
of the RTC; Appeal from judgments or final orders of the CTA

1. Pacific Life Assurance Corporation v. Sison,G.R. No. 122839, November 20, 1998
2. Magestrado v. People, G.R. No. 148072, July 7, 2007

Relief from judgments, orders and other proceedings
 Preliminary injunction pending
proceedings

1. Uy v. Santiago,G.R. No. 131237, July 31, 2000

2. Golez v. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-56587, August 31, 1981
3. D.M. Wenceslao and Associates, Inc. v. Readycon Trading and Construction Corp., G.R.
No. 154106, June 29, 2004
Annulment of judgments or final orders and resolutions
 Grounds of annulment

1. Leticia Diona v. Romeo Balange, G.R. No. 173589, January 7, 2013

2. Aleban v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 156021, September 23, 2005

VI. EXECUTION, SATISFACTION AND EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS

1. RCPI v. Lantin, G.R. No. L-59311, January 31, 1985

2. International School, Inc. v. Court of Appeals,G.R. No. 131109, June 29, 1999
3. De Guzman v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 120941, April 18, 1997

VII. SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION

Certiorari, prohibition and mandamus

1. Fortich v. Corona, G.R. No. 131457, April 24, 1998 (Error of jurisdiction vs error of
judgment)
2. Artistica Ceramica, Inc.v. Ciudad Del Carmen Homeowner's Association, Inc., G.R. Nos.
167583-84, June 16, 2010 (Error of jurisdiction vs error of judgment)
3. Mago v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 115624, February 25, 1999
4. St. Martin’s Funeral Homes v. NLRC, G.R. No. 130866, September 16, 1998
5. Cerezo v.People, GR No.185230, June 1, 2011
6. Harold Tamargo v. Romulo Awingan et. al. G.R. No. 177727, January 19, 2010
7. Cariño v. de Castro, G.R. No. 176084, April 30, 2008
8. Ampatuan, Jr. v. Secretary De Lima, G.R. No. 197291, April 3, 2013

Mandamus

1. Garces v. Court of Appeals,G.R. No. 114795, July 17, 1996

2. COMELEC v. Quijano-Padilla, G.R. No. 152992, September 18, 2002
3. Nilo Paloma v. Danilo Mora, G.R. No. 157783, September 23, 2005

Quo Warranto

Expropriation

1. Export Processing
 Zone Authority v. Dulay, G.R. No. L-59603, April 29,
 1987

Foreclosure of Real Estate Mortgage

1. LZK Holdings and Development Corporation v. Planters Development Bank, G.R. No.
167998, April 27, 2007
 2. Spouses Nicasio C. Marquez and Anita J. Marquez v. Spouses Carlito Alindog and
Carmen Alindog, G.R. No. 184045, January 22, 2014

Forcible Entry and Unlawful Detainer

1. Heirs of Agapatio T. Olarte and Angela A. Olarte et al. v. Office of the President of
thePhilippines et al., G.R. No. 177995, June 15, 2011
2. Abad v. Farrales, G.R. No. 178635, April 11, 2011
3. Willmon Auto Supply Corp. v. Court of Appeals,G.R. No. 97637, April 10, 1992