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CONFLICT OF LAWS

1st Exam Case Outline


Atty. Melissa Romana P. Suarez
I. Basic Principles
Topic
In General

Case Title
Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA

Citation
297 SCRA 469

GR
122191

Date
8 Oct 1998

Citation
297 SCRA 469

GR
122191
149177

Date
8 Oct 1998
Nov 23, 2007

297 SCRA 469


241 SCRA 192
252 SCRA 92
296 SCRA 539
333 SCRA 545
401 SCRA 762
425 SCRA 98

122191
112573
108538
128803
121576
150656
127692
140288
156848
168747

8 Oct 1998
9 Feb 1995
22 Jan 1996
25 Sep 1998
16 Jun 2000
29 Apr 2003
10 Mar 2004
23 Oct 2006
Oct 11, 2007
Oct 19, 2007

380 SCRA
266 SCRA 554
435 SCRA 246
427 SCRA 593

138104
113074
159586
154618
156848

11 Apr 2002
23 Jan 1997
26 Jul 2004
14 Apr 2004
Oct 11, 2007

133876

29 Dec 1999

120077
141536
156848
162894
149177

13 Oct 2000
26 Feb 2001
Oct 11, 2007
26 Feb 2008
23 Nov 2007
11 Oct 2007
2003
1997

II. Jurisdiction
Topic

Case Title

In General

Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA


Hasegawa v. Kitamura

How
jurisdiction
acquired

Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA


Northwest Orient v. CA
Valmonte v. CA
Asiavest v. CA
Banco du Brazil v. CA
Romualdes v. Licaros
Gomez v. CA
St. Aviation v. Grand Air
Pioneer v. Guadiz
Regner v. Logarta

MR Holdings v. Bajar
Foreign
corporations Hahn v. CA and BMW

European v. Ingenieuburo Birkhan


Agilent v. Integrated Silicon
Pioneer v. Guadiz

Exceptions
to Comity

Cadalin v. POEA
Pakistani Airlines v. Ople
Bank of America v. American Realty

238 SCRA 721


190 SCRA 90
321 SCRA 659

Forum Non- Manila Hotel v. NLRC


Conveniens Puyat v. Zabarte

Pioneer v. Guadiz
Raytheon v. Rouzie
Hasegawa v. Kitamura
Pioneer Concrete v. Judge Guadiz
Bank of America v. CA
Philsec Investment v. CA

524 SCRA 153


400 SCRA 156
274 SCRA 102

III. Choice of Law


Topic
Choice of
Law

Proof of
foreign law

Case Title
Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA
Philippine Export v. Eusebio
Crescent v. M/V Lok Maheswari
LWV Construction v. Dupo
Deutsche v. CA
ATCI v. Echin

Williamette v. Muzzal
CIR v. Fisher
PCIB v. Escolin
Laureano v. CA
Yao Kee v. Sy-Gonzales
Wildvalley v. CA
In re Estate of Suntay
Dumez Company v. NLRC
Asiavest v. CA
Benedicto v. CA
Manufacturers Hanover v. Guerrero
ATCI v. Echin

Northwest Airlines v. CA
Processual
Presumption Laureano v. CA

Citation
297 SCRA 469
474 SCRA 623
585 SCRA 150

Cadalin v. POEA
Pakistani Airlines v. Ople
Bank of America v. American Realty

Date
8 Oct 1998
13 Jul 2004
11 Nov 2005
13 Jul 2009
2009
11 Oct 2010

61 PHIL 471
Jan 28, 1961
56 SCRA 265
324 SCRA 414
167 SCRA 736
342 SCRA 213
258 SCRA 564
296 SCRA 539
364 SCRA 334
397 SCRA 709

74495
128803
125359
136804
178551

31 Jul 1952
11 Jul 1996
25 Sep 1998
4 Sep 2001
19 Feb 2003
11 Oct 2010

241 SCRA 192


324 SCRA 414

112573

9 Feb 1995

140047
145587

13 Jul 2004
26 Oct 2007

104776

5 Dec 1994

133876

29 Dec 1999

Philippine Export v. Eusebio


EDI-Staffbuilders v. NLRC

Exceptions
to Comity

GR
122191
140047
155014
172342
178551

238 SCRA 721


190 SCRA 90
321 SCRA 659

IV. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments


Topic
W/N to
enforce or
recognize
foreign
judgment

Case Title
Nagarmull v. Binalbagan
Northwest Airlines v. CA
Philsec Investment v. CA
Asiavest v. CA
Philippine Aluminum v. FASGI
Manufacturers Hanover v. Guerrero
St. Aviation v. Grand Air
Korea Technologies v. Lerma
Corpus v. Sto. Tomas
Landoil v. Al Rabiah

Citation
33 SCRA 41
241 SCRA 192
274 SCRA 102
296 SCRA 539
342 SCRA 722
397 SCRA 709
542 SCRA 1

GR
L-22470
112573
103493
128803
114323
136804
140288
143581
186571
174720

Date
28 May 1970
9 Feb 1995
19 Jun 1997
25 Sep 1998
12 Oct 2000
19 Feb 2003
23 Oct 2006
07 Jan 2008
11 Aug 2010
11 Sep 2011

Procedure

Philippines International v. CA
Oil & Natural Gas v. CA
Puyat v. Zabarte
Mijares v. Ranada
Dacasin v. Dacasin
Corpus v. Sto. Tomas

172 SCRA 810


293 SCRA 96
352 SCRA 738
455 SCRA 397

141536
139325
168785
186571

26 Feb 2001
12 Apr 2005
05 Feb 2010
11 Aug 2010

V. Nature and Characterization of Conflicts Rules


Topic

Case Title
Gibbs v. Government
Cadalin v. POEA
Saudi Arabian Airlines v. CA

Citation
59 PHIL 293
238 SCRA 721
297 SCRA 469

GR
104776
122191

Date
5 Dec 1994
8 Oct 1998

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