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Case Digest: Liang v. People, G.R. No. 125865, January 28, 2000
RELATED DOCTRINE: Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a diplomatic agent enjoys immunity from criminal jurisdiction of the receiving state except for actions committed outside his official functions. FACTS: Liang is an economist working with the Asian Development Bank and was charged with two counts of oral defamation. He was arrested but was released on…
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Case Digest: Minucher v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142396, February 11, 2003
RELATED DOCTRINE: A foreign agent is immune from suit. SUMMARY: An Iranian national charged with a Dangerous Drugs Act violation asserts he is entitled to diplomatic immunity. FACTS: Minucher is an Iranian national who was charged with violation of the Dangerous Drugs Act after a buy-bust operation. Minucher was later acquitted and then filed for…
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Case Digest: Evangelista v. CIR, G.R. No. L-9996, October 15, 1957 | 102 Phil 140
FACTS: Petitioners borrowed a sum of money from their father. They used said money with their own personal funds to buy several real properties. From 1943-1994, they bought parcels of land and then appointed their brother, Simeon, to manage said real properties. The real properties were then sold, leased or rented out to third persons. …
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Case Digest: Aguila v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127347, November 25, 1999
Also referred to as: 319 SCRA 246 (1999) RELATED DOCTRINE: Doctrine of separate juridical personality. FACTS: Aguila is the manager of A.C. Aguila & Sons Co., a partnership. They engaged in a contract of equitable mortgage with Abrogar regarding the latter’s property. Upon failure of Abrogar to redeem the property that she mortgaged to A.C….
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Case Digest: Villareal v. Ramirez, G.R. No. 144214, July 14, 2003
Also referred to as case: 406 SCRA 145 (2003) RELATED DOCTRINE: The partnership has a juridical personality separate and distinct from that of each of the partners. SUMMARY: Respondents were no longer interested in continuing the partnership and demanded the return of their capital distribution to the petitioners. FACTS: Villareal, C. Jose, and J. Jose formed…
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Case Digest: Espinosa vs. Atty. Omaña, A.C. No. 9081, October 12, 2011
SUMMARY: A couple sought a lawyer’s service to dissolve their marriage. Instead of undergoing the correct process, the lawyer merely notarized a void document entitled “Kasunduan Ng Paghihiwalay” and convinced her clients of its validity. FACTS: Espinosa and his wife Marantal sought Omaña’s legal advice regarding the dissolution of their marriage. Omaña then prepared a document entitled…