EASTERN SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF LAW AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Borongan City, Eastern Samar

Course Syllabus
2nd Semester, SY 2019-2020
TORTS AND DAMAGES
By: Atty. ARJUN D. GERMONES

Description: An analysis of the law and jurisprudence on quasi-delicts including the

nature, classes, and extent of damages under the provisions of the New Civil Code.

I. GENERAL CONSIDERATION

A. TORTS
1. History
2. Definition
3. Definition under Philippine Law
 Naguiat vs NLRC, G.R No. 116123, March 13, 1997
4. Elements
 Garcia vs Salvador, 518 SCRA 568

B. QUASI-DELICT (Articles 2176 – 2194, New Civil Code)

1. History
 Barredo vs Garcia, 73 Phil 607
2. Definition
 Picart vs Smith, G.R. No. L-12219, March 15, 1918
 Cusi et al vs PNR, G.R. No. 29889, May 31, 1979
 Jarko Marketing vs CA, 321 SCRA 377
 Child Learning vs Tagorio, 426 SCRA 236
3. Culpa Aquiliana
4. Culpa Criminal
5. Culpa Contractual

C. THE CONCEPTS AND DOCTRINES OF:

a. Res Ipsa Loquitor;
 Africa vs Caltex, 16 SCRA 448
 Cantre vs Sps. John Go, G.R. No. 160889, April 27, 2007
b. Last Clear Chance;
 Picart vs Smith, G.R. No. L-12219, March 15, 1918
 Bustamante et al vs CA, G.R. No. 89880, Feb. 6, 1991
c. Proximate Cause;
 Mercury Drug vs Baking, G.R. No: 156037, May 28, 2007;
 Ramos vs C.O.L. Realty Corp., G.R. No. 184905, Aug. 28, 2009)
d. Damnun Absque Injuria
 Sps. Cristino vs CA, G.R. No. 116100, February 9, 1996;
e. Contributory Negligence;
 Cadiente vs Macas, G.R. No. 161946, Nov. 14, 2008
 National Power Corp. vs Heirs of Casionan, G.R. No: 165969, Nov.
27, 2008
 Annonuevo vs CA, G.R. No. 130003, October 20, 2004;

f. Imputed Negligence;
 Macario Tamargo vs CA, G.R. No. 85044, June 3, 1992

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 D. VICARIOUS LIABILITY (Article 2180, New Civil Code)
a. Parents
 Exconde vs Capuno, 101 Phil 843
 Mercado vs CA, 108 Phil 414
 Libi vs IAC, G.R. No. 70890, Spetember 18, 1992
b. Guardians
c. Owners and Managers of establishments
d. Employers
 Filamer Christian Institute vs IAC, 212 SCRA 637
e. State
f. Teachers or Heads of establishments
 St. Francis High School vs CA, GR No. 82465, Feb. 25, 1991
g. Defense against vicarious liability

E. Tortious Interference (Art. 1314)

F. Liability of the possessor of an animal (Art. 2183)
G. Presumption of Negligence (Art. 2184)
 Caedo vs Yu Khe Thai, 26 SCRA 410)
H. Liability of Proprietor (Art. 2190)
I. Liability of Engineer of Architect (Art. 2192)
J. DAMAGES (Art. 2195 – 2235)

a. Definition
b. Actual and Compensatory Damages (Art. 2199)
 Fuentes vs CA (253 SCRA 430)
 People vs Cuenco ( GR No. 143819)
 Cariaga vs Laguna Tayabas Bus Co. (110 Phil 346)
 Medina vs Cresencia, July 11, 1956
 Chang Kai Shek vs CA, GR No. 58028, April 28, 1989
c. Moral Damages
 Zulueta vs Pan American Airways (43 SCRA 396)
 Geluz vs CA, 2 SCRA 801
 Mahinay vs Velasquez, (GR No. 152753, Jan. 13, 2004)
 Citytrust Banking Corporation vs Villanueva, GR No. 1410111
 Insular Life Assurance Company Ltd. Vs CA GR No. 126850, April
28, 2004
 Filipinas Broadcasting Network vs Ago Medical & Educational
Center, GR No. 141994, January 17, 2005)
d. Nominal Damages
 City Trust Banking vs IAC , (232 SCRA 559)
e. Temperate or Moderate Damages
 Victory Liner vs Gammad, (GR NO. 159636, Nov. 25, 2004)
 People of the Philippines vs Dacillo, GR No. 149368, April 14, 2004)
f. Liquidated Damages
g. Exemplary or Corrective Damages
 Lopez vs Pan American World Airways ( 16 SCRA 431)
 Air France vs Carrascono, (18 SCRA 155)
 Grand Union Supermarket vs Espino, 94SCRA 953)
 Metropolitan Bank vs BA Finance, GR No. 179952, Dec. 4, 2009)
h. Damages for death caused by a crime or quasi-delict (Art. 2206)
 Cadano Shipping Lines vs Sugataon (GR. No 163212, Mar. 13,
2007)
i. Concept of Attorney’s fees as damages (Art. 2208)
 Ching Sen Ben vs CA (314 SCRA 762)

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