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PNB vs. Rosalio A. De Leon, et al.

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, petitioner, vs. HON. ROSALIO A. DE LEON, Presiding Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch II and TOWERS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, respondents. The Chief Legal Counsel for petitioner. Redentor R. Silvestre for private respondent.

G.R. No. 62370 | 1990-01-30

D E C I S I O N

GRIá'O-AQUINO, J:

The Philippine National Bank (hereafter PNB) filed a petition for certiorari with a prayer for a writ of preliminary injunction to annul the order of respondent Judge Rosalio A. De Leon setting aside the judgment by default which his predecessor, Judge Abelardo M. Dayrit, had earlier rendered in Civil Case No. 143796 of the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch II, entitled "Philippine National Bank vs. Towers Assurance Corporation." The petitioner prays that Judge De Leon be enjoined from rehearing the case.

On or about August 25, 1976, the PNB extended to Carmen Mindanao Mining Consolidated, Inc....