In Roman Catholic Church vs. Pante, the Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that the Church’s sale of a property to Pante was valid, as there was no misrepresentation to invalidate the contract. The Court emphasized that actual occupancy was not a necessary qualification for the sale, and Pante’s use of the lot as a passageway constituted possession in good faith.
Roman Catholic Church vs. Pante [April 11, 2012] Read More »
In Tan v. Court of Appeals and The Philippine American Life Insurance Co., the Supreme Court ruled that an insurer can still rescind a policy during the two-year incontestability period, even if the insured is deceased. The case emphasized that misrepresentation by the insured, including failure to disclose health conditions, voids the policy.
Tan vs. Court of Appeals and The Philippine American Life Insurance Co. [June 29, 1989] Read More »
In Ng v. Asian Crusader Life Assurance Corp., the Supreme Court ruled that for an insurer to rescind a policy due to misrepresentation, the misrepresentation must be both material and fraudulent. The Court emphasized that the burden of proving such misrepresentation lies with the insurer.
