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William Enriquez v. Isarog Line

The petitioners filed a case against two bus companies and their drivers after their son died in a collision between the two buses. The trial court found all defendants liable. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed liability but removed damages for lost earning capacity. The petitioners appealed. The Supreme Court ruled that petitioners are entitled to damages for their son's lost earning capacity under the Civil Code. They presented competent evidence of his income through a certification from his employer, which was not objected to. Using the standard formula, damages for lost earning capacity were calculated to be P1,038,960.

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William Enriquez v. Isarog Line

The petitioners filed a case against two bus companies and their drivers after their son died in a collision between the two buses. The trial court found all defendants liable. On appeal, the Court of Appeals affirmed liability but removed damages for lost earning capacity. The petitioners appealed. The Supreme Court ruled that petitioners are entitled to damages for their son's lost earning capacity under the Civil Code. They presented competent evidence of his income through a certification from his employer, which was not objected to. Using the standard formula, damages for lost earning capacity were calculated to be P1,038,960.

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WILLIAM ENRIQUEZ, Petitioners, v. ISAROG LINE TRANSPORT, INC, Respondent.

G.R. No. 212008, 16 November 2016

Facts:

Sonny Enriquez was a passenger of a bus owned and operated by respondent Isarog Line Express
Transport, Inc. driven by Victor Sedenio. While on the road the bus collided with another bus
owned by Philtranco Service Enterprises, Inc. which was being driven by Primitivo Aya-ay. As a
result, several passengers died, including Sonny. Sonny's parents, petitioners Spouses Enriquez,
filed a complaint for damages against Isarog Line and Philtranco and their drivers before the
RTC.

The RTC found all the defendants solidarily liable.

When Isarog Line appealed before the CA, it affirmed the RTC but modified the monetary award
by removing the award for unrealized income. The Spouses Enriquez then filed a Motion for
Partial Reconsideration, which the CA denied.

Hence, the instant petition.

Issue: Whether or not the Spouses Enriquez are entitled damages for their son's loss of earning
capacity.

Ruling: Petitioners are entitled to damages for their sons loss of earning capacity.

Under Article 2206 of the Civil Code, the heirs of the victim are entitled to indemnity for loss of
earning capacity.

Compensation of this nature is awarded not for loss of earnings, but for loss of capacity to earn.
The indemnification for loss of earning capacity partakes of the nature of actual damages which
must be duly proven by competent proof and the best obtainable evidence thereof. Thus, as a
rule, documentary evidence should be presented to substantiate the claim for damages for loss of
earning capacity. By way of exception, damages for loss of earning capacity may be awarded
despite the absence of documentary evidence when (1) the deceased was self-employed and
earning less than the minimum wage under current labor laws, in which case, judicial notice may
be taken of the fact that in the deceased's line of work no documentary evidence is available; or
(2) the deceased was employed as a daily wage worker earning less than the 'minimum wage
under current labor laws.

The Spouses Enriquez were able to present competent proof and the best obtainable evidence of
their departed son's income since the defendants did not object when they presented the
certification from ASLAN Security Systems, Inc. (ASLAN) during the trial.
Contrary to the CAs claim that the said document had no probative value because the signatory
was never presented to testify, the rule is that evidence not objected to is deemed admitted and
may be validly considered.

Hence, the heirs were entitled to a monetary award for the loss of earning capacity. Using the
settled formula, the amount of damages for loss of earning capacity is P1,038,960.00, thus:

Net Earning Capacity = Life expectancy x Gross Annual Income13 - Living


Expenses
= [2/3 (80 - age at death)] x GAI - [50% of GAI]
= [2/3 (80 - 26)] x P57,720.00 - P28,860.00
= [2/3 (54)] x P28,860.00
= 36 x P28,860.00
Net Earning Capacity = P1,038,960.00

Digested by: Leigh Angelica Sison (2008-000674)

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