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A.G. Development Corp. vs. Court Of Appeals, et al.

A.G. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, petitioner vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HONORABLE IGNACIO CAPULONG, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court of Makati, Branch 134; NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY; and A. FRANCISCO REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 111662 | 1997-10-23

D E C I S I O N

ROMERO, J:

Challenged in this petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court is the decision of respondent Court of Appeals in CA G.R. S.P. No. 30227 which upheld the order of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 134, Makati, dismissing petitioner's complaint on the ground of the lack of jurisdiction.

The pertinent facts are as follows:

On November 4, 1981, petitioner A.G. Development (AGDC) and public respondent National Housing Authority (NHA) entered into a "Memorandum of Agreement," 1 wherein the former agreed to construct on its lot a dormitory-apartment-commercial building for the latter at a total cost...