MANZANAL V.

ILUSORIO FACTS A penthouse unit at the BCCC building in Baguio was assigned to Ilusorio by Lopez with the conformity of BGCC. For a period of 5 years since the assignment, Ilusorio enjoyed the use of the unit and the clubs facilities, along with his business colleagues and friends. When conflict within the family arose and escalated to great proportions, Ilusorio was barred from using the unit and was almost expelled as member of the club. Hence, he filed multiple suits against BCCC before the courts and SEC. Ilusorio sent a letter to BCCC requesting for his current statement of account. Ilusorio paid the amount stated in the statement of account under protest. Ilusorio requested a breakdown of the amount which the BGCC through Manzanal complied with. BCCC subsequently sent a final demand letter to Ilusorio. Ilusorio questioned the authority of Manzanal as Asst. Vice President as well as the billing for two additional amounts. Ilusorio filed a complaint for damages before the RTC alleging that the demand letters as a form of harassment from his family who was utilizing Manzanal and BCCC. Manzanal filed a Motion to Dismiss alleging that being merely an officer who signed on behalf of BCCC, he should not be personally liable. The RTC dismissed the complaint. CA reversed the RTC. ISSUE WON the complaint for damages filed by Ilusorio against Manzanal and BCCC states a cause of action. (NO!) HELD Ilusorio did not contradict Manzanal and BCCCs statement that his work partners and employees used his unit, thereby admitting that he welched on his undertaking in the contract that only family members are allowed free usage. As an exclusive organization which primarily derives life from membership fees and charges, BCCC is expected to enforce claims from members in default of their contractual obligations. The principle of abuse sets the certain standards which must be observed not only in the exercise of ones rights but also in the performance of ones duties. The following are the standards: 1. To act with justice; 2. To give everyone his due; 3. To observe honesty and good faith. A right though by itself is legal because it is recognized or granted by law as such may nevertheless become the source of some illegality. When the right is exercised in a manner which does nit conform with the norms enshrined in Article 19 of NCC and results in damage to another, a legal wron is thereby committed for which the wrongdoer must be held responsible,