Coverage for: March 15 (8-10pm); 16 2019 (4-6pm) (Class 3)
- Reminder: I give a grade of 60 to anyone I see looking at their phones even though I don’t
call your attention. I make the presumption that you’re looking at your phone when you’re
looking at your lap
- For cases previously covered, just read the ratio decidendi
REVIEW:
I. ScopeScope
II. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
A. Jurisdiction
Cases:
In Re: Philippine National Bank v. United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, No.
04-71843, D.C. No. MDL-00840-MLR
Republic v. Marcos, 862 F.2d 1355, 1361 (9th Cir. 1988) (en banc), cert. denied, 490 U.S.
1035, 109 S.Ct. 1933, 104 L.Ed.2d 404 (1989)
B. Choice of Law
1. Application of Foreign Law
a. Judicial Notice
b. Proof of Foreign Law
c. Effects of Failure to Plead and Prove Foreign Law
Cases:
Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank v Escolin 56 SCRA 266 (1974)
In RE Estate of Johnson 39 Phil 156 (1918)
Walton v Arabian American Oil Co 233 F 2nd F4 (1956)
Leary v Gledhill 8 NJ 260 84 A 2d 725 (1951)
Zalamea v. Court of Appeals 228 SCRA 27 (1993)
Miciano v Brimo 50 Phil 867 (1924)
CIR v Fisher 1 SCRA 93 (1961)
d. Exceptions to the Application of Foreign Law
Scrivener’s Error
Cases:
Pakistan International Airlines Corporation v Ople 190 SCRA 90 (1990)
Lorenzo v Posadas 64 Phil 353 (1937)
2. Jurisdiction and Choice of Law
3. Choice of Law Theories
a. Traditional Approach
Vested rights theory
Local Law Theory
Cavers principles of preference
b. Modern Approaches
Place of the most significant relationship
Interest Analysis
Comparative Impairment
Functional Analysis
Choice Influencing Considerations
CASES:
Gray v. Gray 87 NH 82, 174 AH 508 (1934)
Alabama Great Southern R.R. Co. vs Carroll Supreme Court of Alabama 97 Ala. 126, 11So.
803
Auten v. Auten 308 NY 155, 124 NE 2d 99 (1954)
Haag v. Barnes 9 NY 2d 554, 175 NE 2d 441, 216 NYS 2d 65 (1961)
Babcock v. Jackson 12 NY 2d 473, 240 NYS 2d 743, 191 NE 2d 279 (1963)
4. Enforcement of Judgment
III. Characterization
A. Single aspect method
1. Subject matter Characterization
2. Substance procedure Characterization
Statute of Frauds
Statutes of Limitations and borrowing statutes
B. Depecage
CASES:
Gibbs v. Govt of PI 59 Phil 293 (1933)
Grant v. Mcauliffe 41 Cal 2d 859 (1953)
Cadalin vs. POEA Administrator, G.R. No. L-104776, G.R. Nos. 104911-14, December 5, 1994,
and G.R. Nos. 105029-32 (1994)
Haumschild v Continental Casualty 7 Wis. 2d 130, 95 NW 2d 814 (1959)
IV. The Problem of Renvoi
Definition
Various Ways of Dealing with the Problem of Renvoi
CASES:
Aznar v. Christensen-Garcia, G.R. No. L-16749 (31 January 1963)
Bellis v. Bellis, G.R. No. L-23678 (6 June 1967)
Annesley Davidson v. Annesley 95 LJ Ch 404 (1926)
University of Chicago v Dater 277 Mich 653, 270 NW 175 (1936)
PFAU v Trent Aluminum 55 NJ 511 (1970)
V. Personal Law, Nationality, Domicile
A. Nationality
Determination of Nationality
Citizenship at Birth
Multiple Citizenships
Principle of Effective Nationality
Natural Born Citizenship
Foundlings are Natural Born Citizens
Citizens by Naturalization
Importance of Citizenship
Relation to Conflict of Laws
Dual Allegiance
Expatriation
Republic Act No. 9225: Retention and Reacquisition of Citizenship Act (2003)
Retention and Reacquisition
Practice of Profession
General Principles in Dealing with Conflict of Nationality Laws
Citizenship under US Laws
Republic Act No. 9225 and US Citizenship
Statelessness
CASES:
Bengson III vs HRET, GR 142840 (May 7, 2001)
Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC, GR Nos. 221697-221700 (March 8, 2016)
Yu Kian Chie vs. Republic, 13 SCRA 282 (1965)
Vivo vs. Cloribel, 25 SCRA 616 (1968)
Moy Ya Lim Yao vs. Commisioner of Immigration 41 SCRA 292 (1971)
Djumantan v. Domingo, GR 99458 (January 30, 1995)
Mercado vs. Manzano, GR 135083 (May 26, 1999)
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC 174 SCRA 245 (1989)
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC 257 SCRA 727 (1996)
Aznar v. COMELEC 185 SCRA 703 (1990)
Board of Immigration Commissioners v. Go Callano 25 SCRA 890 (1968)
Jacot v. Dal, GR 179848 (November 27, 2008)
Sobejana-Condon v. vs. COMELEC, GR 198742 (August 10, 2012)
Maguiling vs. COMELEC, GR 195649 (April 16, 2013)
Arnado vs. COMELEC, GR 210164 (August 18, 2015)
David v. Agbay, GR 199113 (March 18, 2015)
In Re: Practice to Re-Acquire the Privilege to Practice Law in the Philippines, BM 2112 (July
24, 2012)
Perez v. Brownell, 356 US 44 (1958)
Afroyim v. Rusk, 387 US 253 (1967)
Kookooritchkin v. Solicitor General 81 Phil 435 (1948)
B. Domicile
Kinds
Domicile and Citizenship
Loss and Retention
Permanent Residency Overseas and the Process of Foreign Naturalization
Absentee Voting and Domicile
Republic Act No. 10590
Venue in Estate Proceedings
CASES:
Schill v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. 141 Ohio St. 3d 382 (2014)
Romualdez Marcos vs. COMELEC, 248 SCRA 300 (1995)
Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, GR 191970 April 24, 2012)
Caballero v. COMELEC, GR 209835 (September 22, 2015)
Caasi vs. CA, GR 88831 (November 8, 1990)
Coquilla vs. COMELEC, GR 151914 (July 31, 2002)
Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC, GR Nos. 221697-221700 (March 8, 2016)
Macalintal v. COMELEC, GR No. 157013 (July 10, 2003)
Nicolas-Lewis v. COMELEC, GR No. 162759 (August 4, 2006)
Jao v. CA, GR No. 128314 (May 29, 2002)
San Luis v. San Luis, GR No. 134029 (February 6, 2007)
C. Principles on Personal Status and Capacity
Definition
Legislative Jurisdiction distinguished from Judicial Jurisdiction
Beginning and End of Personality
Absence
Name
Age of Majority
Capacity
CASES:
Recto v. Harden 100 Phil 427 (1959)
Barnuevo v. Fuster 29 Phil 606 (1913)
Insular Government v. Frank 13 Phil 236 (1909)
Reference:
Galahad R.A. Pe Benito, Private International Law (2016)
Jorge R. Coquia and Elizabeth Pangalangan, Conflict of Laws (2000)
