CONFLICT OF LAWS

LIST OF CASES

I. Jurisdiction

1. Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007(Definition)
2. De Joya vs. Judge Placido C. Marquez, G.R. No. 162416, January 31, 2006
3. Perkins vs. Roxas, G.R. No. 47517, June 27, 1941
4. Pantaleon vs. Asuncion, G.R. No. L-13141, May 22, 1959
5. Gemperle vs. Schenker, G.R. No. L-18164, January 23, 1967
6. Sequito vs. Letrondo, G.R. No. L-11588, July 20, 1959
7. Pennoyer vs. Neff, 95 US 714 (1878)
8. De Joya vs. Judge Placido C. Marquez, G.R. No. 162416, supra.
9. Reyes vs. Diaz, G.R. No. L-48754, supra.
10. Bernabe vs. Vergara, G.R. No. L-48652, September 16, 1942

Service of Summons

11. Davao Light vs. CA, G.R. No. 93262, December 29, 1991

Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens

12. Manila Hotel Corp. vs. NLRC, G.R. No. 120077, October 13, 2000

Assume Jurisdiction

13. Hasegawa, et al. vs. Kitamura, supra. (2007)

Theories on the Application of Foreign Law

14. Fleumer vs. Hix, G.R. No. L-32636, March 17, 1930

Approaches to Choice of Law

Traditional Approaches

15. Gray vs. Gray, 87 N.H. 82 (1934)

Modern Approaches

16. Haag vs. Barnes, 9 N.Y. 2d 554 (1961)

Characterization of the Cause of Action

17. Gibbs vs. Gov’t of PI, G.R. No. L-35694, December 23, 1933
18. Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator, G.R. No. L-104776 December 5, 1994

“Depecage”

19. Haumschild vs. Continental Casualty, 7 Wis. 2d 130 (1959)

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“Renvoi”

20. Aznar vs. Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749, January 31, 1963
21. Bellis vs. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678, June 6, 1967

Personal Law of the Parties

Nationality

22. Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 120295, June 28, 1996

Domicile

23. Romualdez-Marcos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 119976 September 18, 1995

Residence

24. Limbona vs. COMELEC, supra.

Status and Capacity

25. Recto vs. Harden, G.R. No. L-22174, July 21, 1967
26. De Jesus vs. Syquia, G.R. No. L-39110, November 28, 1933
27. Geluz vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-16439, July 20, 1961
47. Insular Government vs. Frank, 13 Phil. 236 (1909)

Notice and Proof of Foreign Law

28. Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank vs. Escolin, G.R. Nos. L-27860 and L-
27896 March 29, 1974
29. Miciano vs. Brimo, 50 Phil. 887 (1924).

Exceptions to the Application of Foreign Law

a. Foreign Law is Contrary to an Important Public Policy of the Forum

30. Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28, 1990

A. Choice of Law Problems

1. Family Relations
i. Extrinsic Validity of Marriage

31. Adong vs. Cheong Seng Gee, G.R. No. 18081, March 3, 1922
32. People vs. Mura Dumpo, G.R. No. L-42581,October 2, 1935
33. Wong Woo Yu vs. Vivo, G.R. No. L-21076, March 31, 1965

ii. Intrinsic Validity of Marriage

34. In Re May’s Estate, 185, N.Y.S. 284 (1920)

35. Rayray vs. Chae Kyung Lee, G.R. No. L-18176, October 26, 1966

Divorce and Separation

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 36. Tenchavez vs. Escano, G.R. No. L-19671, November 29, 1965
37. Van Dorn vs. Romillo, G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985

Adoption

38. Republic vs. CA and Bobiles, G.R. No. 92326 January 24, 1992

Capacity of the party to transfer or acquire property

39. Llantino vs. Co Liong Chong, G.R. No. L-29663, August 20, 1990

Exceptions to Lex Situs Rule

 Lex intentiones or lex voluntates

40. Liljedahl vs. Glassgow, 190 Iowa 827 (1921)

 Real property offered as security

Wills, Succession and Administration of Estates

a. Capacity of the Decedent and the Successor

41. Cayetano vs. Leonidas, G.R. No. L-54919, May 30, 1984

Probate

42. Suntay vs. Suntay, G.R. Nos. L-3087 and L-3088, July 31, 1954

Contracts

i. Lex Loci Solutionis

43. Macmillan & Bloedel vs. T.H. Valderama and Sons, 61 OG 1696 (1964)

ii. Lex Loci Intentiones

a. Doctrine of the Proper Law – Restatement Second Sec. 187 & 188

i. Party Autonomy: Law of the State Chosen by the Parties

44. Amin Rasheed Shipping Corp. vs. Kuwait Insurance [1983] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 365

 Choice of the Forum Clause

45. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation vs. Sherman, G.R. No. 72494,
August 11, 1989

 Contracts with Arbitration Clause

46. Puromines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 91228, March 22, 1993.

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  Adhesion Contracts

47. Philippine Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 119641 May 17, 1996

 Special Contracts

o Carriage of Goods by Sea

48. American President Lines, Ltd. vs. Klepper, G.R. No. L-19004, June 30, 1964

o International Air Transportation

49. Santos III vs. Northwest Orient Airlines, G.R. No. 101538, June 23, 1992

ii. Law Governing in the Absence of Effective Choice by the Parties

50. Whitworth Street Estates vs. Miller [1970] 1 Lloyds Rep. 269

iii. Limitations to Party Autonomy

51. Pakistan International Airlines vs. Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28, 1990

Torts and Crimes

Lex Loci Delicti

52. Loucks vs. Standards Oil Co., 224 N.Y. 99, N.E. 198 (1913)

a. Modern Theories on Foreign Tort Liability

53. Saudi Arabian Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 122191, October 8, 1998

b. Foreign Tort Claims

54. Asahi Metal Industry Co. vs. Superior Court of California, 480 US 102 (1987)

Corporations

i. Personal Law of a Corporation

55. M.E. Gray vs. Insular Lumber Company, G.R. No. L-45144, April 3, 1939

ii. Exceptions to the Rule of Incorporation Test

56. Pedro Palting vs. San Jose Petroleum, Inc., G.R. No. L-14441, December 17,
1966

iii. Domicile or residence of Foreign Corporation

57. State Investment House, Inc. vs. Citibank, G.R. Nos. 79926-27, October 17, 1991

Distinction between Recognition and Enforcement

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A. Bases of Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgment

59. Godard vs. Gray, L.R. 6 Q.B. 139 (1870)

B. Policies Underlying Recognition and Enforcement

C. Requisites for Recognition

60. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc.vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112573, February 9,
1995

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