Group 4 on Kindred Torts

List of Doctrines and Jurisprudence used in the Skit

Act I – Medical Malpractice

 Proximate cause
 Captain of the Ship Rule
 Average Standard and Degree of Care Used in the Profession
 Specialist / Holding Oneself as Having Special Knowledge and Skill
 Doctrine of Informed Consent
 Inapplicability of Gratuitous Service as a Defense in Medical Malpractice
 Schloendorff Doctrine
 Vicarious Liability of Hospitals
o Doctrine of Estoppel: Holding Out to the Public the Names and Specializations of
Accredited Doctors
o Doctrine of Apparent Authority
 Professional Services v. Agana, G.R. No. 126297, January 31, 2007
 De Jesus v. Dr. Uyloa, Asian Hospital and Medical Center, G.R. No. 234851. February
15, 2022
o Elements of Legal Malpractice
 Dr. Rubi Li v. Sps. Soliman. G.R. No. 165279, June 07, 2011
 Dr. Casumpang et al., v. Cortejo, G.R. No. 171127, March 11, 2015

Act II – Legal Malpractice

 Error of Judgment Rule

 STI Drivers Association v. CA, G.R. No. 143196, November 26, 2002
o Legal malpractice as grounds for civil liability
 VDM Trading v. Carungcong, G.R. No. 206709, February 06, 2019
o Proximate Cause
 Alcantara v. Salas, A.C. No. 3989, December 10, 2019
o Breached of the required standard of care exercised by lawyers
 Sps Vergara v. Sonkin (G.R. No. 193659, June 15, 2015) and Ma-ao Sugar Central Co v.
CA (G.R. No. 83491, August 27, 1990)
o Contributory Negligence
 Guiang v. Antonio, A.C. No. 2473 (Resolution), February 3, 1993
o Failure of the lawyer to exercise reasonable diligence

Act III – Private Torts

 Pollo v. Constantino-David, G.R. No. 181881, October 18, 2011. Dissenting Opinion of
C.J. Bersamin
o 4 privacy torts
 Vivares v. St. Theresa's College, G.R. No. 202666, September 29, 2014
o Reasonable expectation of privacy in OSNs