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Olivia M. Navoa, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

OLIVIA M. NAVOA and ERNESTO NAVOA, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, TERESITA DOMDOMA and EDUARDO DOMDOMA, respondents.

G.R. No. 59255 | 1995-12-29

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

Petitioners Olivia M. Navoa and Ernesto Navoa seek reversal of the decision of the Court of Appeals 1 which \"modified\" the order of the trial court dismissing the complaint for lack of cause of action. The appellate court remanded the case to the court a quo for private respondents to file their responsive pleading and for trial on the merits.

On 17 December 1977 private respondents filed with the Regional Trial Court of Manila an action against petitioners for collection of various sums of money based on loans obtained by the latter. On 3 January 1978 petitioners filed a motion to dismiss the...