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Agustin P. Regala vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

AGUSTIN P. REGALA, represented by his daughter, TERESITA F. REGALA, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS and ORVILLE ODICTA, respondents.

G.R. No. 90213 | 1990-03-22

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

This case involves the interpretation of Rule 3, Section 21, of the Rules of Court on the effect of the defendant's death on a claim filed against him for recovery of money, debt or interest thereon when he dies before final judgment on the claim is rendered by the regional trial court.

On 23 November 1988, private respondent Orville Odicta filed against Agustin Regala in the Regional Trial Court of Manila a complaint for recovery of the sum of P503,048.00, representing the balance of the purchase price of assorted knocked-down motor vehicles and spare parts. 1 On 10 March 1989, Judge Artemon D. Luna granted...