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SPS. Jose R. Lansang, Jr., et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

SPOUSES JOSE R. LANSANG, JR. and ELSIE D. LANSANG and ROBERTO CO, petitioners, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. MANUEL L. GUMBAN, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, 11th Judicial Region, Branch XXIII, RENATO SALANGSANG and INTERWORLD ASSURANCE CORP., represented by EVANGELINE B. BACONGCO, respondents.

G.R. No. 76028 | 1990-04-06

D E C I S I O N


GANCAYCO, J.:

What at the beginning was a simple action for damages in the amount of P30,000.00 ended up in the fantastic amount of P600,000.00 simply because the trial court denied defendant another day in court and the appellate court did not believe that a petition for certiorari can be filed after a case had been appealed.

The antecedents are undisputed. Private respondent Renato Salangsang filed an action for damages arising from a vehicular accident against petitioners in the Regional Trial Court of South Cotabato. In his answer, petitioner filed a third party complaint against private respondent insurance...