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Guillerma Flordelis, et al. vs. Fermin Mar, et al.

GUILLERMA FLORDELIS, EDGAR FLORDELIS, ROSARIO F. CASIA, EDITHA F. CHATTO, EVELYN FLORDELIS and LILY FLORDELIS, as heirs of the late GOTARDO FLORDELIS, petitioners, vs. FERMIN MAR, GRACIANO M. LIGAN and COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-54887 | 1982-05-22

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

This case is about the personal liability for moral and exemplary damages of a public school administrator to two school teachers whom he had prevented from discharging the regular duties of their positions.

Fermin Mar and Graciano M. Ligan were appointed teachers in the Bohol School of Arts and Trades by the Secretary of Education on July 1, 1948 and April 20, 1961, respectively (Exh. A and B).

They filed an administrative complaint against Gotardo Flordelis, the school administrator. After hearing, Flordelis was exonerated and the complaint was dismissed with the warning that a repetition of the act...