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Continental Leaf Tobacco (Phil.) Inc. Vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, et al.

CONTINENTAL LEAF TOBACCO (PHIL.) INC. petitioner, vs. HONORABLE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, HONORABLE RAFAEL T. MENDOZA, In His Capacity as Presiding Judge Regional Trial Court, Branch 135, Makati, Metro Manila, The Sheriff, Makati, and PENNEL COMMERCIAL COMPANY, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-69243 | 1985-11-22

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

The petitioner alleged that the Intermediate Appellate Court committed grave abuse of discretion in upholding a judgment by default rendered by the trial court which ordered it to pay the private respondent a P77,500.00 principal obligation, interests at 12 percent per annum, P10,000.00 attorney's fees, and costs.

On August 8, 1983, respondent Pennel Commercial Co., Inc. filed a complaint for sum of money against petitioner Continental Leaf Tobacco (Phil.) Inc. alleging in substance that the petitioner engaged its services for the transportation and delivery of container vans loaded with...