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Stronghold Insurance Co., Inc. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND DIESEL INJECTION AND MAGNETO SERVICE COMPANY, respondents. Rodolfo E. Mendoza for petitioner. Ledesma, Saludo & Associates for private respondent.

G.R. No. 97793 | 1991-11-19

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

Private respondent Diesel Injection and Magneto Service Co. (DIMSCO) sued Lepol Trading and Stronghold Insurance Co. (formerly Mabuhay Insurance and Guaranty Co.), as principal debtor and surety, respectively, for the sum of P49,217.62, representing the former's unpaid accounts, including interests and attorney's fees. Both defendants filed separate answers.

Pre-trial was scheduled but postponed several times, and the parties finally agreed to proceed to trial on the merits. Before this could begin, however, the plaintiff filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, which both defendants opposed. When the...