BM2304

PERFORMANCE TASK
Answer the following problems (10 items x 5 points):

A. Read the case of Restituta Leonardo vs. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 125485, September
13, 2004)
Answer the following questions:
a. What was the cause of Restituta Leonardo's action against her half-siblings?
• Restituta Leonardo filed a complaint with the Regional Trial Court seeking the annulment
of the extrajudicial estate settlement with sale as the reason for her action against her
half-siblings.
b. What was the basis of such a claim or cause of action?
• Restituta Leonardo's claim or cause of action stemmed from her allegation that their
mother, the registered owner of a parcel of land, was unduly persuaded to sign an
extrajudicial settlement that resulted in a sale in their favor, depriving her of her rightful
share in the property.
c. What was the main issue being resolved by the Supreme Court in the case?

• The primary question in the case that the Supreme Court decided to address was the
validity of Restituta Leonardo's agreement to the extrajudicial settlement with sale.
d. What was the ruling of the Supreme Court?
• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Restituta Leonardo, pronouncing the sale and
extrajudicial settlement to be unlawful for lack of legitimate consent.
e. According to the Supreme Court, what constitutes a valid consent? Enumerate the
requisites.
• The consenting party must be fully informed about the nature of the transaction and its
implications.
• Consent must be freely offered and given voluntarily, free from any kind of pressure,
threats, or improper influence.
• Consent ought to be freely given, uninfluenced by outside forces or pressure. The
consent must be sincere and legitimate, not acquired by fraud or dishonesty.

These requisites ensure that the person consenting to a transaction fully understands and agrees to it
willingly and without any manipulation.

B. Read the case of HEIRS OF DR. MARIO S. INTAC and ANGELINA MENDOZA-INTAC,
Petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS (G.R. No. 173211, October 11, 2012)
Answer the following questions:
a. What type of contract was the subject of the case?
• A sales contract was at issue in this instance.
b. What was the allegation of the petitioners regarding the said contract?.
• The petitioners claimed that they and the respondents had a legitimate contract in place
for the sale of a piece of property.

c. What was the allegation of the respondents regarding the said contract?
 Conversely, the petitioners did not pay the respondents for the aforementioned property,
hence the respondents argued that there was no legitimate contract of sale.
d. What was the ruling of the Supreme Court?
• The Supreme Court found in favor of the respondents, holding that the petitioners' failure
to pay constituted a breach of the contract and rendered the agreement invalid.
e. What are the requisites of a valid contract, and why was the contract declared void
in the case?
The contract was ruled void by the court,The Supreme Court ruled that a contract was null
and void because the petitioners had not made the required payment, which was a
necessary component of the agreement.
Rubric for Scoring:

Criteria Exemplary Average (3) Fair (1) Poor (0) Total

(5)
Understanding Submission Submission Submission Submission 5
of the case demonstrates shows a basic shows very shows no
(x1) a solid but minimal little basic
understanding understanding understanding understanding
of the of the of the of the
problem. problem. problem. The problem. Did
Thoroughly Offered a explanation not defend
and logically competent for the the problem.
explained the explanation of problem has
decision in the decision many faults.
the problem. in the
problem.
TOTAL 5

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