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Ramon T. Torres Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

RAMON T. TORRES, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JUDGE ANDRES E. MATIAS, THE MANILA YACHT CLUB, INC., JOSE M. ZALDARRIAGA and DONALD JONES, respondents. Guevara Law Office for petitioner. Bausa, Ampil, Suarez, Paredes & Bausa for The Manila Yacht Club. Tan, Manzano & Velez for Zaldarriaga & Jones.

G.R. No. 91934 | 1991-05-27

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

The issue in this case is whether the respondent Court of Appeals decided correctly in sustaining a dismissal by the trial court of the complaint of petitioner for reimbursement of the amount he paid for alleged morning and yard space charges imposed upon him by private respondent Manila Yacht Club, Inc. (hereafter referred to as MYC), which was paid under protest solely to avoid embarrassment since his name was posted in the bulletin board as a delinquent member pursuant to its By-Laws, and for the companion claims for moral and exemplary damages and attorney's fees. Both courts ruled that the claims...