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Philippine Suburban Development Corporation vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

PHILIPPINE SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, ** COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH XII (HON. JESUS MORFE, Presiding Judge), DEPUTY PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF RIZAL and PROTASIO AMONOY (Heirs of Protasio Amonoy), respondents.

G.R. No. L-33448 | 1980-09-17

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J.:

The Court sustains respondent Court of Appeals' questioned Order denying petitioner's motion to lift its previous resolution issued over eight months earlier (dismissing petitioner's appeal before it for failure to file appellant's brief within the reglementary period) and to set aside the entry of judgment. Counsel for petitioner had failed to file the appellant's brief since he did not receive the notice to file brief sent by respondent court to his address of record, as he transferred his law office without giving the proper notice thereof. The Court finds no grave abuse of discretion in respondent...