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Batangas Laguna Tayabas Company, Inc. ,et al. Vs. Court of Appeals

BATANGAS LAGUNA TAYABAS BUS COMPANY, INC. and ANDRES I. ILAGAN, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, SOTERO CARDEMA, EUFROCINA ALCALDE CARDEMA, MELQUISEDEC P. ELIZONDO and MAXIMA T. ALCALDE, respondents.

G.R. No. L-33138-39 | 1975-06-27

D E C I S I O N

FERNANDO, J:

For a collision caused by the negligence of now petitioner Andres I. Ilagan, a driver of petitioner Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Company, Inc., a suit was brought and damages awarded to private respondents, 1 both by the lower court and thereafter respondent Court of Appeals. Hence this appeal by certiorari. The facts as set forth in a well-written decision by Justice Jose N. Leuterio of respondent Court would leave no doubt as to the reckless manner in which the bus was driven. The law as is but proper and just exacts responsibility for the injury inflicted. There is, however, an effort to avoid the...