OUTLINE IN NUISANCE

(Property Law)

NUISANCE - Art. 694, NCC

a. Kinds of Nuisance
a.1. According to extent of injury - Art. 695, NCC
Public nuisance
Private nuisance
a.2. According to nature
Nuisance per se
Nuisance per accidens
b. Who is liable for damages caused by nuisance - Art. 696 & 697, NCC
c. Remedies against nuisance
c.1. Public nuisance- Art. 699, NCC
c.1.a. Criminal action
c.1.b. Civil action – Arts. 701 & 703, NCC
c.1.c. Abatement without judicial proceedings (only applicable for per se but
not for per accidens) (summary in nature)
- Health officer – Arts. 700 & 702, NCC
- Private individual – Arts. 703 & 704, NCC
c.2. Private nuisance – Arts. 705 & 706, NCC
c.2.a. Civil action
c.2.b. Abatement without judicial proceedings
d. May an action to abate nuisance prescribe - Art. 698 & 1143, NCC – NO!
e. Instances when a public official or private individual may be
liable for damages in case of extrajudicial abatement of nuisance
Art. 707, NCC

1. Hidalgo Enterprises, Inc. v. Balandan et. al., 13 June 1952 (water tank)
2. Velasco v. Manila Electric Co., 6 August 6, 1971
3. Lucena v. JAC Liner, 23 February 2005 (bus terminal)
4. Parayno v. Jovellanos, 14 July 2006 (gasoline filling station)
5. Telmo v. Bustamante, 13 July 2009 (concrete posts)
6. Gancayco v. City Government of Quezon City, 11 October 2011 (bldg. wing walls)
7. Perez v. Madrona, 21 March 2012 (fence and gate)
8. Rana v Wong, June 30, 2014
9. Aquino v Mun. of Malay, Aklan, Sept. 29, 2014
10. Cruz and Dela Cruz vs. Pandacan Hiker’s Club Inc. (G.R. No. 188213, January 11,
2016)
11. Knights of Rizal v. DMCI Homes, 25 April 2017

Note: all cases to be included in case compendium

Cases in Red – for recitation