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    Aquinas School vs. Spouses Inton - Case Digest

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    Aquinas School was found not solidarily liable with Sr. Margarita Yamyamin, a religion teacher at the school, for damages awarded to a student, Jose Luis Inton, who was physically abused by Yamyamin. While schools have a responsibility to ensure outside teachers are qualified, Aquinas took several steps to fulfill this duty in Yamyamin's case, such as reviewing her credentials and training, providing guidelines, and having an evaluation program. It was also determined Aquinas did not have control over Yamyamin's teaching methods since she was sent by her religious congregation rather than directly hired by the school.

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    Aquinas School was found not solidarily liable with Sr. Margarita Yamyamin, a religion teacher at the school, for damages awarded to a student, Jose Luis Inton, who was physically abused by Yamyamin. While schools have a responsibility to ensure outside teachers are qualified, Aquinas took several steps to fulfill this duty in Yamyamin's case, such as reviewing her credentials and training, providing guidelines, and having an evaluation program. It was also determined Aquinas did not have control over Yamyamin's teaching methods since she was sent by her religious congregation rather than directly hired by the school.

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    Aquinas School was found not solidarily liable with Sr. Margarita Yamyamin, a religion teacher at the school, for damages awarded to a student, Jose Luis Inton, who was physically abused by Yamyamin. While schools have a responsibility to ensure outside teachers are qualified, Aquinas took several steps to fulfill this duty in Yamyamin's case, such as reviewing her credentials and training, providing guidelines, and having an evaluation program. It was also determined Aquinas did not have control over Yamyamin's teaching methods since she was sent by her religious congregation rather than directly hired by the school.

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    Aquinas School vs. Spouses Inton - Case Digest

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    AQUINAS SCHOOL vs. SPS. JOSE INTON and MA. VICTORIA S.

    INTON, on their behalf


    and on behalf of their minor child, JOSE LUIS S. INTON, and SR. MARGARITA
    YAMYAMIN, OP
    G.R. No. 184202, January 26, 2011

    FACTS:

    Respondent Jose Luis Inton was a grade 3 student at Aquinas School while Respondent
    Yamyamin was a religion teacher at said school. Yamyamin caught Luis misbehaving in class
    twice, going over to his classmate instead of copying what was written on the blackboard. She
    allegedly kicked him in the legs and shoved his head on the classmate's seat.

    The parents of Luis filed an action for damages on behalf of their son against Yamyamin and
    Aquinas school.

    With regard to the action for damages, the Intons sought to recover actual, moral, and
    exemplary damages, as well as attorneys fees, for the hurt that Jose Luis and his mother
    Victoria suffered. The RTC dismissed Victorias personal claims but ruled in Jose Luis favor,
    holding Yamyamin liable to him for moral damages of P25,000.00, exemplary damages of
    P25,000.00, and attorneys fees of P10,000.00 plus the costs of suit.

    Not satisfied, the Intons elevated the case to the Court of Appeals and they asked it to increase
    the award of damages and to hold Aquinas solidarily liable with Yamyamin. Finding that an
    employer-employee relation existed between Aquinas and Yamyamin, the CA found them
    solidarily liable to Jose Luis.

    ISSUE: Whether or not Aquinas is solidarily liable with Yamyamin for the damages awarded to
    Jose Luis Inton.

    HELD:
    No.

    In this case, the school directress testified that Aquinas had an agreement with a congregation
    of sisters under which, in order to fulfill its ministry, the congregation would send religion
    teachers to Aquinas to provide catechesis to its students. Aquinas insists that it was not the
    school but Yamyamins religious congregation that chose her for the task of catechizing the
    schools grade three students, much like the way bishops designate the catechists who would
    teach religion in public schools. Under the circumstances, it was quite evident that Aquinas did
    not have control over Yamyamins teaching methods. Consequently, it was error for the CA to
    hold Aquinas solidarily liable with Yamyamin.

    Of course, Aquinas still had the responsibility of taking steps to ensure that only qualified
    outside catechists are allowed to teach its young students. In this regard, it cannot be said that
    Aquinas took no steps to avoid the occurrence of improper conduct towards the students by
    their religion teacher.
    First, Yamyamins transcript of records, certificates, and diplomas showed that she was qualified
    to teach religion.

    Second, there is no question that Aquinas ascertained that Yamyamin came from a legitimate
    religious congregation of sisters and that, given her Christian training, the school had reason to
    assume that she would behave properly towards the students.

    Third, the school gave Yamyamin a copy of the schools Administrative Faculty Staff Manual that
    set the standards for handling students. It also required her to attend a teaching orientation
    before she was allowed to teach beginning that June of 1998.

    Fourth, the school pre-approved the content of the course she was to teach to ensure that she
    was really catechizing the students.

    And fifth, the school had a program for subjecting Yamyamin to classroom evaluation.
    Unfortunately, since she was new and it was just the start of the school year, Aquinas did not
    have sufficient opportunity to observe her methods. At any rate, it acted promptly to relieve her
    of her assignment as soon as the school learned of the incident. It cannot be said that Aquinas
    was guilty of outright neglect.

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