The burden of proving the classification of the transfer of money (loan or gift), when special rapport exists, rests with the plaintiff

Holders of rights of residential units in a luxury hotel demanded the hotel owners to appoint an internationally renowned management company to manage the hotel as well as refrain from raising the management fees. The Supreme Court held that the agreement is a closed agreement and there is no reason to obligate or prevent the […]

Upon demise of the father, one of his sons requested that he and his wife be recognized as the owners of the father’s farm, by virtue of his appointment as “continuing son” by the father, an appointment that was approved by the agency and the agricultural association, even though the father’s will divided the estate […]

A distributor contended that a manufacture interfered with a contract between itself and a third party for the  exclusively distribution of its products, including products manufactured together with the distributor. The Court held that the manufacturer did not commit tortious interference of the contract with the third party.  The prima facia tort of tortious interference […]

A franchisee paid a franchise fee to operate a coffee shop branch in premises provided to him by the chain.  The franchisee was forced to close the business after being convicted of operating a business without a license.  It was discovered that obtaining a business license for the premises was impossible due to planning restrictions, […]