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Cruz, Jose vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, et al.

JOSE CRUZ, petitioner, vs. HON. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT and CESAR SANTIAGO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-66327 G.R. No. L-66327 | 1984-05-28

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J.:

A petition for review on certiorari of the decision of respondent appellate court affirming in toto the decision of the former Court of First Instance of Bulacan sentencing petitioner as defendant below to pay respondent-plaintiff Cesar Santiago the sums of P5,000 as moral damages, P2,000 as exemplary damages, P2,000 as attorneys fees and the cost of suit.

The above-said damages were awarded to respondent for alleged malicious prosecution by petitioner against him arising from three separate complaints that petitioner (executive vice president and general manager of the Baliuag Electric Light and Power...