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ABC Davao Auto Supply vs. CA, et al.

ABC DAVAO AUTO SUPPLY, INC., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, ABUNDIO T. MERCED, doing business under the name and style of SOUTHERN ENGINEERING WORKS, respondents.

G.R. No. 113296 | 1998-01-16

D E C I S I O N

FRANCISCO, J:

On October 6, 1980, a complaint for a sum of money attorney's fees and damages 1 was filed by petitioner before the Court of First Instance (now Regional Trial Court) of Davao City which was raffled to Branch XVI. The pre-trial was conducted by Judge Pacita Canizares-Nye and later by Judges Alejandro Siazon and Cristeto Dinopol. 2 During the trial on November 20, 1984, Judge Renato Fuentes heard the evidence for petitioner and private respondent, but the latter's cross examination on August 28, 1985 and the presentation of the parties' rebuttal and sur-rebuttal evidences were heard by Judge Roque Agton,...