SPECIAL COMMERCIAL LAWS

SY 2017-18
Judge Mylene Amerol Macumbal

LIST OF CASES

I. LETTERS OF CREDIT

1. HSBC v NSC, GR No. 183486, 24 Feb 2016

2. BPI v De Reny Fabric Industries Inc., 35 SCRA 253 (1970)
3. FEATI Bank and Trust Co v. Court of Appeals, 196 SCRA 576 (1991)
4. Transfield Phils Inc v. Luzon Hydro Corp, 443 SCRA 307 (2004)
5. MWSS v Hon. Daway, 432 SCRA 559 (2004)
6. Bank of America v. Court of Appeals, 228 SCRA 357 (1993)
7. PNB v San Miguel Corp, G.R. No. 186063, January 15, 2014

II. TRUST RECEIPTS LAW

1. People v. Nitafan, 207 SCRA 726 (1992)

2. Lee v. Court of Appeals, 375 SCRA 579 (2002)
3. Colinares v. Court of Appeals, 339 SCRA 609 (2000)
4. Ng v. People, G.R. No. 173905, 23 April 2010
5. Land Bank of the Phils v. Perez, G.R. No. 166884, 13 June 2012

III. BANKING

A. NEW CENTRAL BANK ACT

1. Busuego v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 95326, March 11, 1999
2. Koruga v. Arcenas, G.R. No. 159063, June 19, 2009
3. BSP Monetary Board v. Hon. Antonio-Valenzuela, G.R. No. 184778, 2
October 2009
4. Central Bank of the Philippines v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 88353, May
8, 1992
5. Spouses Lipana v. Development Bank of the Philippines, G.R. No. 73884,
September 24, 1987
6. Vivas v. Monetary Board, G.R. No. 191424, August 7, 2013
7. Rural Bank of San Miguel v. Monetary Board, G.R. No. 150886, February
16, 2007

B. GENERAL BANKING LAW OF 2000

1. Teodoro Banas v. Asia Pacific Finance Corp, G.R. No. 128703, 10/18/2000
2. BDO-EPCI Inc. v. JAPRL Development Corp, G.R. NO. 179901, 4/14/08
 3. Spouses Panlilio v. Citibank NA, G.R. No. 156335, 11/28/2007
4. Reyes v. CA, G.R. No. 118492, 8/15/01
5. Citibank NA v. Spouses Cabamongan, 146918, 5/2/06
6. Central Bank of the Philippines v. Citytrust Banking Corp, G.R. No.
141835, 2/4/09
7. DBP v. Guarina Agricultural and Realty Development Corp, G.R. No.
160758, 1/15/14
8. Consolidated Bank and Trust Corp v. Court of Apppeaks, G.R. No.
138569, 9/11/03
9. Advocates for Truth in Lending v. BSP, G.R. No. 192986, 1/15/13
10. Go v. BSP, G.R. No. 178429, 10/23/2009
11. RP v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 166859, 4/12/2011
12. Nacar v. Gallery Frames, G.R. No. 189871, 8/13/2013
13. Oliver v. PSBank, G.R. No. 214567, 4/4/2016
14. Spouses Guevara v. the Commoner Lending Corporation, G.R. No.
204672, February 18, 2015
15. Sinamban v. China Banking Corporation, G.R. No. 193890, March 11, 2015
16. Metropolitan Bank v. SF Naguiat Enterprises Inc, G.R. No. 178407, March
18, 2015

C. LAW ON SECRECY OF BANK DEPOSITS

1. BSB Group v. Go, G.R. No. 168644, February 16, 2010
2. GSIS v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 189206, June 8, 2011
3. Ejercito v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 157294-95, November 30, 2006
4. Onate v. Abrogar, G.R. No. 107303, February 23, 1995
5. Intengan v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128996, February 15, 2002
6. Marquez v. Desierto, G.R. No. 135882, June 27, 2001
7. Dona Adela Export International Inc v. TIDCORP and BPI, G.R. No.
201931, February 11, 2015
8. Philippine Savings Bank v. Senate Impeachment Court, G.R. No. 200238,
February 9, 2012

D. PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

1. PDIC v. Philippine Countryside Rural Bank Inc., G.R. No. 176438, January
24, 2011
2. PDIC v. Citibank, G.R. No. 170290, April 11, 2012

E. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ACT

1. Republic of the Philippines v. First Pacific Network Inc., G.R. No. 156646,
10 November 2014
2. Republic of the Philippines v. Glasgow Credit and Collection Services, Inc,
G.R. No. 170281, 18 January 2008
 3. Ret. Lt. Ligot v. Republic of the Philippines, G.R. No. 176944, 6 March 2013

IV. SECURITIES REGULATION CODE

1. Abacus Securities Corporation v. Ampil, G.R. No. 160016, 27 Feb 2006

2. Gabionza v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 161057, 12 September 2008
3. SEC v. Prosperity.Com.Inc., G.R. No. 164197, 25 January 2012
4. SEC v. Santos, G.R. No. 195542, March 19, 2014
5. SEC v. Interport Resources Corporation, G.R. No. 135808, 6 October 2008
6. Philippine Veterans Bank v. Callangan, G.R. No. 191995, 3 August 2011
7. Cemco Holdings Inc v. National Life Insurance Company of the
Philippines, G.R. No. 171815, 7 August 2007
8. Citibank NA v. Tanco-Gabaldon, G.R. No. 198444, 4 September 2013
9. 9 Pua v. Citibank N.A., G.R. No. 180064, 16 September 2013
10. Timeshare Realty v. Lao, G.R. No. 158941, 11 February 2008
11. SEC v. Hon. Laigo, G.R. No. 188639, 2 September 2015
12. People v. Tibayan, G.R. Nos. 209655-60, 14 January 2015 (Ponzi Scheme)
13. Primanila Plans v. SEC, G.R. No. 193791, 6 August 2014
14. SEC v. Universal Rightfield Property Holdings, Inc., G.R. No. 181381, 20
July 2015

V. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CODE

A. OVERVIEW
1. Coca-Cola Bottlers, Phils., Inc. v. Gomez, 571 SCRA 18 (2008)
2. Pearl and Dean (Phi) Inc. v. Shoemart,Inc. G.R. No. 148222, August 15,
2003

B. PATENTS
1. Domiciano Aguas v. De Leon, G.R. No. L-32160, Jan 30, 1982
2. Manzano v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 113388, Sept 5, 1997
3. Creser Precision Systems Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 118708, Feb 2, 1998
4. Smith Kline Beckman Corporation v. CA, G.R. No. 126627, Aug 14, 2003
5. Pearl and Dean (Phi) Inc. v. Shoemart,Inc. G.R. No. 148222, August 15,
2003
6. Phil. Pharmawealth Inc. v. Pfizer Inc., G.R. No. 167715, Nov 17, 2010
7. Pascual Godines v. CA, G.R. No. 97343, Sept 13, 1993
8. Maguan v. CA, G.R. No. L-45101, Nov 28, 1986

C. TRADEMARK

1. Taiwan Kolin Corp., Ltd., v. Kolin Electronics Co. Inc., G.R. No. 209843,
March 25, 2015
2. UFC Phils.Inc., v. Barrio Fiesta Manufacturing Corporation, G.R. No.
198889, Jan 20, 2016
3. Mirpuri v. CA, G.R. No. 114508, Nov 19, 1999
4. Kho v. CA, G.R. No. 115758, March 19, 2002
5. EY Industrial Sales v. Shien Dar Electricity and Machinery Co., G.R. No.
184850, Oct 20, 2010
6. Superior Commercial Enterprises Inc. v. Kunnan Enterprises Ltd. And
Sports Concept & Distributor Inc., G.R. No. 169974, April 20, 2010
7. Birkenstock Orthopaedie Gmbh and Co. Kg v. Phiippine Shoe Expo
Marketing Corp, G.R. No. 194307, Nov 20, 2013
8. Berris Agricultural Co. Inc. v. Norvy Abyadang, .G.R No. 183404, Oct 13,
2010
9. Amigo Manufacturing Inc. v. Cluett Peabody Co., Inc., G.R. No. 139300,
March 14, 2001

Dominancy Test
10. Societe Des Produits Nestle, S.A. v. CA and CFC Corporation, G.R. No.
112012, Apr 4, 2001
11. McDonalds Corporation v. LC Big Mak Burger Inc., G.R. No. 143993, Aug
18, 2004
12. McDonalds Corporation v. Macjoy Fastfood Corp., G.R. No. 166115, Feb
2, 2007
13. Prosource International Inc. v. Horphag Research Management SA, G.R.
No. 180073, Nov 25, 2009
14. Dermaline Inc v. Myra Pharmaceuticals Inc. G.R. No. 190065, Aug 1, 2010
15. Societe Des Produits Nestle SA v. Dy Jr., G.R. No. 172276, Aug 8, 2010
16. Sketchers USA v. Inter Pacific Industrial Trading Corp., G.R. No. 164321,
March 28, 2011

Holistic Test
17. Fruit of the Loom Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. L-32747, Nov 29, 1984
18. Emerald Garment Manufacturing Corp v. CA, G.R. No. 10098, Dec 29,
1995
19. Philip Morris Inc. v. Fortune Tobacco, G.R. No. 158589, June 27, 2006
20. Diaz v. People, G.R. No. 180677, Feb 18, 2013

Well-Known Marks
21. Mighty Corporation v. E & J Gallo Winery and the Andresons Group, Inc.,
G.R. No. 154342, July 14, 2004
22. Sehwani Inc. v. In-N-Out Burger, Inc. G.R. No. 171053, Oct 15, 2007
23. Fredco Manufacturing Corp v. President and Fellows of Harvard College,
G.R. No. 185917, June 1, 2011

Rights Conferred by Registration

24. Hickok Manufacturing Co. Inc v. CA, G.R. No. L-44707, Aug, Aug 31, 1982
25. Faberge Inc v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 71189, Nov 4, 1992
26. Berris Agricultural Co. v. Norvy Abyadang, G.R. No. 183404, Oct 13, 2010

Infringement
27. Sasot v. People, G.R. No. 143193, June 29, 2005
28. Levi Strauss & Co., Levi Strauss (Phils.) Inc. v. Clinton Apparelle, Inc. G.R.
No. 138900, Sept 20, 2005
29. Tanduay Distillers Inc v. Ginebra San Miguel Inc., G.R. No. 164324, Aug
14, 2009
30. Del Monte Corporation and Philippine Packing Corp v. CA, G.R. No. L-
78325, Jan 25, 1990
31. Asia Brewery Inc. v. CA and SMC, G.R. No. 103543, July 5, 1993
32. Pearl and Dean (Phi) Inc. v. Shoemart,Inc. G.R. No. 148222, August 15,
2003
33. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha v. CA, G.R. No. 120900, July 20, 2004
34. Yao v. People, G.R. No. 168306, June 19, 2007
35. Ong v. People, G.R. No. 169440, Nov 23, 2011
36. REGASCO v. Petron Corp, G.R. No. 194062, June 17, 2013
37. Century Chinese Medicine Co. v. People, G.R. No. 188526, Nov 11, 2013

Unfair Competition
38. Asia Brewery Inc v. CA, G.R. No. 103543, July 5, 1993
39. McDonalds Corporation v. LC Big Mak Burger Inc., G.R. No. 143993, Aug
18, 2004
40. CCBPI Naga Plant v. Gomez, G.R. No. 154491, Nov 14, 2008
41. REGASCO v. Petron, G.R. No. 194062, June 17, 2013

D. COPYRIGHT

1. Olano v. Lim Eng Co, G.R. No. 195835, 14 March 2016

2. Manly Sportwear Manufacturing Inc v. Dadodette Enterprises, G.R. No.
165306, Sept 20, 2005
3. Joaquin v. Drilon, G.R. No. 108946, Jan 28, 1999
4. Pearl and Dean (Phi) Inc. v. Shoemart,Inc. G.R. No. 148222, August 15,
2003
5. ABS-CBN Corporation v. Philippine Multi-Media System Inc., G.R. Nos. 1
75769-70, Jan 19, 2009
6. Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Inc. v. Tan, G.R.
No. L-36402, March 16, 1987
7. Columbia Pictures Inc v. CA, G.R. No. 110318, Aug 28, 1996
8. Habana v. Robles and Goodwill Trading Co., Inc., G.R. No. 131522, July
19, 1999
9. NBI-Microsoft Corporation v. Hwang, G.R. No. 147043, June 21, 2005
10. Feist Publications Inc v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 US 340 (1991)
11. Kirstaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, 568 US __, (2013)
12. Three Boys Music v. Michael Bolton, 212 F.3d 477 (9th Cir. 2000)

GRADE COMPONENTS:

30% Recitation
35% Midterm
35% Finals