FACTS:

·The denounced Zenaida Magud-Logmao, mother of the

deceased Arnelito Logmao, filed a claim for damages
against various parties on March 1, 1988 at 9:50 p.m.,
including the petitioner Dr. Filoteo A. Alano, then 18 y/o
against Arnelito, was taken to East Avenue Medical
Center (EAMC) in Quezon City by two street vendors
who reportedly saw the fall from the overpass near the
farmers' market in Cubao, Quezon City .
·The data sheet of the patient that identified as per
Angelito Lugmoso of Boni Ave., Mandaluyong.
Nevertheless, Dr. Paterno F. Cabrera prepared the
clinical abstract, as stated by the surgical resident on-
CASE STUDY: duty at the emergency room of EAMC, the patient is
Angelito Logmao.
ALANO VS ·Logmao was dozy with intoxicating breath, sentient,
and coherent stated by Dr. Cabrera that there’s no
MAGUD- fracture shown in the skull x-ray, also, March 2 1988 at
around 4:30 Am Logmao developed seizures and was

LOGMAO (G.R. accomplished by the neuro-surgeon occupant on-duty;

that the state of Logmao gradually weakened and he

NO. 175540, was intubated and ambu-bagging sustenance was

provided; that admission to the ICU and machine-driven
ventilation support became compulsory, however, there
APRIL 7, was no vacancy anymore at the ICU and all the
ventilation units were being utilized by other patients;
2014) ·NKTI’s resident physician that was shifting at EAMC,
recommended that Logmao should transferred to NKTI;
after completing the arrangements, Logmao at 10:10 am
Submitted by: was transferred to NKTI.
Roland Briones ·Angelito Logmao’s name was logged as Angelito
Lugmoso at NKTI. The necessary medical treatment and
immediately assisted was given to Lugmoso.
·Lugmoso’s identiy was confirmed by Misa at EAMC, and
the patient’s information sheet was furnished by her as
well. Then, to request for air time with the objective of
finding the family of Lugmoso, Misa contacted the
numerous television and radio stations.
·Angelito Lugmoso was confirmed brain dead at 7 am of
March 3, 1988. Then after two hours, Dr. Ona learned the
recording of EEG that shown a flat tracing thus to
confirm his brain death.

BSMM02/BUSLAW

Submitted to:
Mr. Kris Norwin Saunar
Issue:
Whether or not the petitioner be held liable for damages?

Ruling: No. The internal organs of the deceased were removed solely when he had been
declared brain dead; thus, the emotional pain suffered by respondent thanks to the
death of her son cannot be in any manner be attributed to petitioner.

Neither will the court notice proof or second to point out that respondent’s emotional
suffering at the sight of the pitiful state within which she found her son’s lifeless body be
flatly attributed to petitioner’s conduct. Thus, there are often no cavil that petitioners
utilized cheap means that to publicize notifications meant to achieve the relatives of
the deceased