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Zenith Insurance Corp. vs. Fidel P. Purisma, et al.

ZENITH INSURANCE CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. HON. FIDEL P. PURISIMA, Presiding Judge of Branch VIII, CFI, Manila and PERLA COMPANIA DE SEGUROS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-57535 | 1982-05-24

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

A Petition for Review on Certiorari of a default judgment rendered by the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch VIII, in an action for damages arising from a vehicular accident entitled "Perla Cia. de Seguros, Inc. vs. Manalang, Garcia and Zenith Insurance Corp.", docketed therein as Civil Case No. 120920. In that Decision, said defendants were ordered to pay respondent Perla Cia. de Seguros, jointly and severally, the sum of P35,000.00 with 12% interest per annum from January 17, 1979, plus the additional sum of P2,000.00 as attorney's fees.

The records show that petitioner, as defendant...