Atty. Bryan Villarosa

Bad Faith

It is factual and evidentiary. It does not mean bad judgment or negligence because it imports a dishonest purpose or some moral obliquity and conscious wrongdoing. It means breach of a known

Gross Negligence

From the Court’s standpoint, the defendant’s casual manner, insouciance and nonchalance, nay, indifference, to the predicament of the distressed corporation glaringly exhibited a lackadaisical attitude from a top office of a corporation,

Matling Industrial vs. Coros

Facts Ricardo Coros was VP for Finance and Admin of Matling Corp and was dismissed by the latter. In Aug 2000, Coros filed a complaint for illegal suspension and illegal dismissal against

Marc II Marketing vs. Alfredo Joson

Facts Lucila is the President of Marc Marketing. She engages the services of Alfredo where the latter received compensation. When Marc Marketing is being winded up, she designated Alfredo as her General

Doctrine of Apparent Authority

The Doctrine of Apparent Authority is applied when a corporation knowingly permits one of its officers or agent to act within the scope of apparent authority. This doctrine is present when the

People’s Aircargo vs. CA Digest (1998)

If a corporation knowingly permits one of its officers or agent to act within the scope of an apparent authority, it holds him out to the public as possessing the power to do

Complex crime

When a single act constitutes two or more grave or less grave felonies, or when an offense is a necessary means to committing the other, this is a complex crime. – Article