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Agustin Y. Go, Et Al. Vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, Et Al.

AGUSTIN Y. GO and THE CONSOLIDATED BAND AND TRUST CORPORATION (Solidbank), petitioner, vs. HONORABLE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT and FLOVERTO JAZMIN, respondents. C.M. De los Reyes & Associates for petitioners. Millora & Maningding Law Offices for private respondent.

G.R. No. 68138 | 1991-05-13

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

The instant petition for review on certiorari questions the propriety of the respondent appellate court's award of nominal damages and attorney's fees to private respondent whose name was used by a syndicated in encashing two U.S. treasury checks at petitioner bank.

Floverto Jazmin is an American citizen and retired employee of the United States Federal Government. He had been a visitor in the Philippines since 1972 residing at 34 Maravilla Street, Mangatarem, Pangasinan. As a pensionado of the U.S. government, he received annuity checks in the amounts of $67.00 for disability and $620.00 for retirement...