FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY

INSTITUTE OF LAW

CIVIL PROCEDURE
Second Semester 2020-2021

28 January 2021

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
A. Substantive Law v. Remedial Law
• Bustos v. Lucero, G.R. No. L-2068, 8 March 1949.
• Fabian v. Desierto, G.R. No. 129742, 16 September 1998
B. When Procedural Laws Take Effect
• PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc. v. Go Ko, G.R. No. 14861, 31 March 2005.
• Tan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 136363, 16 January 2002
C. Rule-Making Power of the Supreme Court
• Section 5 (5), Art. VIII of the Constitution
• Alvero v. Dela Rosa, G.R. No. L-286, 29 March 1946.
• Inchausti v. De Leon, G.R. No. 7887, 31 January 1913.
• Echegaray v. Secretary of Justice, G.R. No. 132601, 19 January 1998.
1. Limitations on the Rule-Making Power of the Supreme Court
2. Power of the Supreme Court to Amend and Suspend Procedural Rules
• Neypes v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 141524, 14 September 2005.
• Pilapil v. Heirs of Briones, G.R. No. 150175, 5 February 2007.
• De Guzman v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 103276, 11 April 1996.
• Pinga v. Heirs of Santiago, G.R. No. 170354, 30 June 2006.
• Prieto v. Alpadi Development Corp., G.R. No. 191025, 31 July 2013
• CIR v. Mirant Pagbilao Corp., G.R. No. 159593, 2006.
• Sarmiento v. Zaratan, G.R. No. 167471, 5 February 2007.
D. Nature of Philippine Courts
1. Court v. Judge
• People v. Carlos, G.R. No. L-239, 30 June 1947.
• Davao Auto Supply v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113296, 16 January
1998.
2. Classification of Philippine Courts
a. Regular Courts v. Special Courts
b. Courts of Original v. Appellate Jurisdiction
c. Courts of General v. Special Jurisdiction
d. Constitutional v. Statutory Courts
e. Courts of Law and Equity
• US v. Tamparong, G.R. No. 9527, 23 August 1915.
• GF Equity, Inc. v. Valenzona, G.R. No. 156841, 30 June 2005.
3. Principle of Judicial Hierarchy
• People v. Azarraga, G.R. No. 187117, 12 October 2011.
• United Claimants Association v. NRA, G.R. No. 187107, 31 January 2012.
• De Castro v. Carlos, G.R. No. 194994, 16 April 2013.
• De Lima v. Guerrero, G.R. No. 229781, 10 October 2017
4. Doctrine of Non-Interference or Doctrine of Judicial Stability
• LapuLapu Development v. Group Management Corp, G.R. No. 141407, 9
September 2002.
• Villamor v. Salas, G.R. No. 101041, 13 November 1991.
• Philippine Sinter Corp. v. Cagayan Electric, G.R. No. 127371, 25 April
2002.
• Crisologo v. Omelio, A.M. No. RTJ-12-2321, 3 October 2012.

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II. JURISDICTION
A. Aspects of Jurisdiction
1. Jurisdiction over the Parties
• De Pedro v. Romansan Devt. Corp., G.R. No. 194751, 2014.
• Guy v. Gacott, G.R. No. 206147, 2016.
• Macasaet v. Co, G.R. No. 156759, 2013.
• Rodriguez v. Alikpala, G.R. No. L-38314, 1974.
2. Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter
a. Meaning of Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter
• Reyes v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-48754, 26 November 1941.
b. Jurisdiction v. Exercise of Jurisdiction
• Tolentino v. Leviste, G.R. No. 156118, 19 November 2004.
• Republic v. G Holdings, Inc., G.R. No. 141241, 22 November 2005.
c. Error of Jurisdiction v. Error of Judgment
• Julie’s Franchise Corporation v. Ruiz, G.R. No. 180988, 28 August 2009.
d. How Jurisdiction is Conferred and Determined
• Medical Plaza Makati v. Cullen, G.R. No. 181416, 11 November 2013.
e. Doctrine of Primary Jurisdiction
• Province of Aklan v. Jody King Construction, G.R. No. 197592, 27
November 2013.
f. Doctrine of Adherence of Jurisdiction
• Baritua v. Mercader, G.R. No. 136048, 23 January 2001.
• Southern Food v. Salas, G.R. No. L-56428, 18 February 1992.
• People v. Cawaling, G.R. No. 117970, 28 July 1998.
g. Objections to Jurisdiction over the Subject Matter
• Asiatrust Development Bank vs. First Aikka, G.R. No. 179558, 11 June
2011.
h. Effect of Estoppel on Objection to Jurisdiction
• Figueroa v. People, G.R. No. 147406, 14 July 2008
3. Jurisdiction over the Issues
• Reyes v. Diaz, G.R. No. L-48754, 26 November 1941.
• Gonzaga v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142037, 18 October 2004.
4. Jurisdiction over the Res or Property in Litigation
• Biaco v. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank, G.R. Np. 161417, 8 February
2007
• Marcos v. Republic, G.R. No. 189434, 12 March 2014