Private International Law

Chapter 1: Introduction to Private International Law

  1. Hilton vs. Guyot, 159 US 113
  2. Nevsun Resources Ltd. Vs. Araya, 2020 SCC 5
  3. Abdullahi vs. Pfizer, 562 F.3d 163 (2d Cir. 2009)
  4. Hasegawa vs. Kitamura, GR No. 149177, November 23, 2007
  5. Small vs. United States, 544 U.S 385 (2005)
  6. Kiobel vs. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., 133 S.Ct. 1659 (2013)
  7. Jesner vs. Arab Bank, 138 S. Ct. 1386 (2018)
  8. Saudi Arabian Airlines vs Rebesencio, et al, GR No. 198587, January 14, 2015
  9. Bangladesh Bank vs. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation, S.D.NY 2020

Chapter 2: Jurisdiction

  1. Gemperle vs. Schenker, 19 SCRA 45 (1967)
  2. Pennoyer vs. Neff, 95 US 714 (1878)
  3. International Shoe Co. vs. Washington, 326 US 310 (1945)
  4. Mullane vs. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Company., et.al., 399 US 306 (1950)
  5. Shaffer vs. Heitner, 433 US 186 (1977)
  6. Perkins vs. Roxas 72 Phil 514 (1941)
  7. Heine vs. New York Insurance Company, 45 F2d 426 (1940)
  8. Wing On Company vs. Syyap, 64 O.G. 8311 (1967)
  9. Fleumer vs. Hix, 54 Phil 610 (1930)
  10. Philippine Trust Co. vs. Bohanan, 106 Phil 997 (1960)

  1. Aznar vs. Garcia, GR No. L-16749, January 31, 1963
  2. Bellis vs. Bellis, GR No. L-23678, June 6, 1967
  3. Pitzer College vs. Indian Harbor Insurance Company, 447 P.3d 669 (2019)
  4. Cadalin, et al vs. POEA Administrator, GR Nos. L-104776, 104911-14 and 105029-32, December 5, 1994
  5. Bank of America Nr. & Asia vs. American realty Corporation, GR No. 133876 December 29, 1999
  6. Dacasin vs. Dacasin, GR. No. 168785, February 5, 2010
  7. Kearney vs. Salomon Smith Barney, 137 P.3d 914 (2006)
  8. Butler vs. Adoption Media, LLC, 486 F. Supp 2d 1022 (2007)
  9. Francisco v. Stolt Achievement MT (2002)
  10. Hancock v. Watson 962 So. 2d 627 (2007)
  11. Wildvalley Shipping vs. Court of Appeals, GR No. 119602 October 6, 2000
  12. Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. vs. Guerrero, GR No. 136804 February 19, 2003
  13. Edi-Staff Builders International vs. NLRC, GR No. 145587, October 26, 2007
  14. Norse Management Co. vs. National Seaman Board Scrivener's Error, GR No. L. 54204 Sep30,1982
  15. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation vs. Sherman, GR No. 72494, August 11, 1989
  16. Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc. Vs. Shute, 499 U.S 585 (1990)

Chapter 4: Notice and Proof of Foreign Law
  1. PCIB vs. Escolin, 56 SCRA 266 (1974)
  2. In Re: Estate of Johnson, 39 Phil 156 (1918)
  3. Walton vs. Arabian American Oil, Co., 233 F. 2nd F4 (1956)
  4. Leary vs. Gledhill, 8 N.J. 260, 84 A. 2d 725 (1951)
  5. Zalamea vs. Court of Appeals, 228 SCRA 27 (1993)
  6. Miciano vs. Brimo, 50 Phil 867 (1924)
  7. Suntay vs. Suntay, 95 Phil 500 (1952)
  8. CIR vs. Fisher, 1 SCRA 93 (1961)
  9. Board of Commissioners vs. Dela Rosa, 197 SCRA 858 (1991)
  10. Pakistan International Airlines Corporation vs. Ople, 190 SCRA 90 (1990)

Chapter 5: Contracts
  1. Bagong Filipinas Overseas Corporation vs. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. L-66006,
  2. February 28, 1985
  3. Atienza vs. Philimare Shipping,176 SCRA 325 (1989)
  4. Pakistan International Airlines vs. Blas Ople, G.R. No. 61594, September 28,1990
  5. Erie Insurance Exchange vs. Edmund D. Heffernan II,925 A.2d 636 (Md. 2007)
  6. Government vs. Frank.,G.R. No. 2935, March 23, 1909
  7. Triple Eight Integrated Services, Inc. NLRC, G.R. No. 129584, December 3, 1998
  8. Hasegawa vs. Kitamura, G.R. No. 149177, November 23, 2007
  9. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation vs Sherman, 176 SCRA 331 (1980)
  10. Puromines, Inc. vs Court of Appeals, 220 SCRA 281 (1993)
  11. Pan Am World Airways vs Rapadas, 209 SCRA 67 (1992)
  12. Lopez vs Pan Am, 16 SCRA 431 (1965)

Assignment 6: Torts, Damages and Crimes
  1. Dowis vs Mud Slingers, Inc, 279 Ga. 808 (2005)
  2. Melton vs. Stephens, 13 N.E.3d 533 (2014)
  3. Saudi Arabia Airlines vs. Court of Appeals, 297 SCRA 469 (1998)
  4. First National Bank in Fort Collins vs. Rostek, 514 P.2d 314 (1973)
  5. Kamelgard vs Macura, 585 F.3d 334 (2009)
  6. Lankenau vs. Boles, 119 A.D.3d 1404 (2014)
  7. Winter vs. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., 739 F.3d 405 (8 th Cir. 2014)
  8. FutureSelect Portfolio Management Inc. Vs. Tremont Group Holdings, 331 P.33d 29 (Wash. 2014)
  9. Schmidt vs Driscoll Hotel, 249 Minnesota 376, N.W. 2d 365 (1957)
  10. Asahi Metal Industry Co. vs Superior Court of California, 480 US 102 (1987)
  11. Hilao vs Estate of Ferdinand Marcos, No. 95-15779 O.C. No. MDL-00840, (1996)
  12. Filartiga vs Pena-Irala, 639 Fed. 2d 876 (1980)
  13. Trajano vs Marcos, 125 L.Ed. 2d 661, 113 S.Ct. 2959
  14. Guinto vs. Marcos, 654 F. Supp. 276 (S.D. Cal. 1986)
  15. Time, Inc. vs Reyes, et. al., 39 SCRA 303 (1971)

Chapter 7: Citizenship and Dual Nationality
  1. Bengson III vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No. 142840, May 7, 2001
  2. Poe-Llamanzares vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 221697-221700, March 8, 2016
  3. Djumantan vs. Domingo, G.R. No. 99358, January 30, 1995
  4. Mercado vs. Manzano, 307 SCRA 630 (1999)
  5. Board of Immigration Commissioners vs. Go Callano, 25 SCRA 890 (1968)
  6. Jacot vs. Dal, G.R. No. 179848, November 27, 2008
  7. Sobejana-Condon vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 198742, August 10, 2012
  8. Maquiling vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013
  9. Arnado vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 210164, August 18, 2015
  10. David vs. Agbay,G.R. No. 199113, March 18, 2015
  11. Perez vs. Brownell, 354 U.S. 44 (1958)
  12. Afroyim vs. Rusk, 387 U.S. 253 (1967)
  13. Dvash-Banks vs. Pompeo, 2019 WL 911799, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30525 (C.D. Cal., Feb.21,2019)
  14. appealed filed (U.S. May 6, 2019)
  15. Vivo vs. Cloribel, 25 SCRA 616 (1968)
  16. Moy Ya Lim Yao vs Commissioner of Immigration, 41 SCRA 292 (1971)
  17. Oh Hek How vs Republic, 29 SCRA 94 (1969)
  18. Kookooritchkin vs Solicitor General, 81 Phil 435 (1948)
Chapter 8: Domicile
  1. Schill vs. Cincinnati Ins. Co, 141 Ohio St.3d 382 (2014)
  2. Romualdez Marcos vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300 (1995)
  3. Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191970, April 24, 2012
  4. Caballero vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 209835, September 22, 2015
  5. Caasi vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88831, November 8, 1990
  6. Coquilla vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 151914, July 3, 2002
  7. Macalintal vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157013, July 10, 2003
  8. Nicolas-Lewis vc. COMELEC, G.R. No. 162759, August 4, 2006
  9. Jao vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128314, May 29, 2002
  10. San Luis vs. San Luis, G.R. No. 134029, February 6, 2007
  1. Laurel vs. Garcia, 187 SCRA 797 (1990)
  2. Roberts vs. Locke, 304 P.3d 116 (2013)
  3. Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated, G.R. No. L-23145, November 29, 1968
  4. Ramirez vs. Vda. De Ramirez, 111 SCRA 704 (1982)
  5. Matthews vs. Taylor, G.R. No. 164584, June 22, 2009
  6. Cheesman vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, 193 SCRA 93 (1991)
  7. Llantino vs. Co Liong Chong, 188 SCRA 592 (1990)
  8. Asiatic Petroleum vs Co Quico, 69 Phil 433 (1940)
  9. CIR vs Anglo California National Bank, 106 Phil 903 (1960)
  10. Philips Export B.V. vs Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 457 (1992)
  11. Emerald Garment Manufacturing Corporation vs Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 600

  1. Recto vs Harden, 100 Phil 427 (1959)
  2. Barnuevo vs Fuster, 29 Phil 606 (1913)
  3. Geluz vs Cout of Appeals, 112 Phil 696 (1961)
  4. Insular Government vs Frank, 13 Phil 236 (1909)

  1. US. Vs. Jarvison, 409 F.3d 1221 (2005)
  2. Cook vs. Cook , 104 P.3d 857 (2005)
  3. Obergefell vs. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584 (2015)
  4. Langan v. St. Vincent Hosp. of N.Y, 802 N.Y.S.2d 476 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005)
  5. Tenchavez vs. Escano, G.R. No. L-19671, November 29, 1965
  6. Van Dorn vs. Romillo, 139 SCRA 139 (1985) G.R. No. L-68470, October 8, 1985
  7. San Luis vs. San Luis, 514 SCRA 294 (2007) G.R. No. 134029, February 6, 2007
  8. Pilapil vs. Ibay-Somera, 174 SCRA 653 (1989) G.R. No. 80116, June 30, 1989
  9. Roehr vs. Rodriguez, 452 Phil. 608 (2003) G.R. No. 142820, June 20, 2003
  10. Tan-Andal vs Andal, G.R. No. 196359, May 11, 2021

  1. Dalton vs. Giberson, 91 Phil. 524 (1952)
  2. Miciano vs. Brimo, 50 Phil. 867 (1927)
  3. Bohanan vs. Bohanan, 106 Phil. 997 (1960)
  4. Cayetano vs Leonidas, 129 SCRA 522 (1984)
  5. Suntay vs Suntay, 95 Phil 500 (1954)
  6. Vda. De Perez vs Tolete, 232 SCRA 722 (1994)

  1. Ramirez Marcaida vs. Aglubat, 21 SCRA 1033 (1962)
  2. Republic vs. Miller, 306 SCRA 183 (1999)
  3. Spouses Park vs. Liwanag, G.R. No. 248035, November 27, 2019

  1. Cargills Inc. vs Intra Strata Assurance Corporation, G.R. No. 168266, March 15, 2010
  2. Steelcase vs. Design International Selections, Inc, G.R. No. 1711995, April 18, 2012
  3. State Investment House vs. Citibank, G.R. Nos. 79926-27, October 17, 1991
  4. Rogers vs. Guaranty Trust Co, 288 U.S. 123 (1932)
  5. Western Air Lins, Inc. vs. Sobieski, 191 Cal.App.2d 399 (1961)
  6. Mansfield hardwood Lumber co. vs. Johnson, 268 F.2d 317 (5 th Cir. 1959)
  7. Hyatt Elevators vs. Goldstar Elevators, G.R. No. 161026, October 24, 2005
  8. Clavecilla Radio System vs. Antillon, G.R. No. L-22238, February 18, 1967
  9. Tayag vs. Benguet Consolidated, G.R. No. L-23145, November 29, 1968
  10. Narra Nickel Mining and Devt Corpo vs. Redmont Consolidated Mines Corporation, G.R. No. 195580,
  11. April 21, 2014
  12. Gamboa vs. Teves, 652 SCRA 690 (2011)
  13. Roy vs. Herbosa 808 Phil. 838 (2016)

  1. Georgia vs. Tennessee Copper Co., 206 U.S. 230 (1970)
  2. Pakkootas vs. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd, 453 F.3d 1066 (2006)
  3. Nnadili vs. Chevron U.S.A, Inc, 435 F.Supp.2d 93 (2006)'

  1. Bridgeman Art Library Ltd. Vs. Corel, 36 F.Supp.2d 191 (1999)
  2. Subafilms Ltd vs. MGM-Pathe Communication Co, 24 F.3d 1088 (1994)
  3. Allarcom Pay Television vs. General Instrument Corp, 69 F.3d 381 (1995)
  4. Itar-Tass Russian news Agency vs. Russian Kurier, Inc., 153 F.3d 82 (1998)
  5. Sarl Louis Feraud Intern vs. Viewfinder, Inc., 489 F.3d 474 (2007)
  6. Philips Export B.V. vs Court of Appeals, 206 SCRA 457 (1992)
  7. Emerald Garment Manufacturing Corporation vs Court of Appeals, 251 SCRA 600

  1. Godard vs. Gray, L.R. 6 Q.B. 139 (1870)
  2. Northwest Orient Airlines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, et.al., 241 SCRA 192 (1995)
  3. Fujiki vs. Marinay, G.R. No. 196049, June 26, 2013
  4. Roehr vs. Rodriguez, 404 SCRA 495 (2003)
  5. St. Aviation Services vs. Grand International Airways, G.R. No. 140288, October 23, 2006
  6. Tropic Leisure Corp vs. Hailey, 796 SE 2d 129 (2017)
  7. Guimaraes vs. Brann, 583 S.W.3d 652 (Tex. App. 2018)
  8. Philippine Aluminum Wheels vs. Fasgi Enterprises, G.R. No. 137378, October 12, 2000



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