AMONOY vs GUTIERREZ (G.R. No. 140420 February 15, 2001)

SERGIO AMONOY, petitioner vs Spouses JOSE GUTIERREZ and ANGELA FORNIDA, respondents Doctrine: Damages can be claimed whenever there is abuse of right or exercise of a suspended or extinguished right. Facts: On May 30, 1986, the petitioner commenced the demolition of the respondent’s house under the authority of a Writ of Demolition issued by the...

MARBELLA-BOBIS vs. BOBIS (G.R. No. 138509 July 31, 2000)

IMELDA MARBELLA-BOBIS, petitioner vs. ISAGANI D. BOBIS, respondent   Doctrine: Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compliance therewith. Facts: On October 21, 1985 the respondent and Maria Dulce Javier got married. This was the first marriage of the respondent which was not judicially declared as nullified before the second marriage contracted by the...

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. SIMON (G.R. No. 93028 July 29, 1994)

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. MARTIN SIMON y SUNGA, respondent Doctrine: Laws shall take effect fifteen days after its complete publication in Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. Facts: The respondent was sentenced with the punishment of reclusion perpetua for violating the Dangerous Drug Act (RA No. 6425). He...