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Juan Castillo, et al. vs CA, et al.

JUAN CASTILLO and MARIA MASANGYA-CASTILLO (substituted by their legal heirs and children, ALEJANDRO CASTILLO, CONSTANCIA C. VILLANUEVA, CRISOSTOMO CASTILLO, PRESELIANA C. ISMAEL and INDALICIO CASTILLO), petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF AKLAN (Branch 3) and ROSITA MASANGYA, respondents.

G.R. No. 106472 | 1996-08-07

PANGANIBAN, J.:


In resolving this petition, the Court reiterates the well-settled rule that, absent any clear showing of abuse, arbitrariness or capriciousness committed by the lower court, its findings of facts, especially when affirmed by the Court of Appeals, are binding and conclusive upon this Court.

This is a petition under Rule 45 to review and set aside the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals 2 promulgated on May 26, 1992 and the Resolution 3 promulgated on August 5, 1992 denying the motion for reconsideration.

The Antecedents

On February 6, 1976, private respondent Rosita Masangya filed a complaint with the Regional Trial...