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Feb 28, 2000 banking law mortgage fraud negligence last clear chance civil law supreme court

Breach of Banking Duty: Bank Liable for Mortgage Fraud Due to Negligence in Identifying Impostors

Philippine Supreme Court holds bank liable for mortgage fraud when it failed to verify impostors' identity, applying the last clear chance doctrine.