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Sulpicia Ventura vs Hon Militante, John Uy

SULPICIA VENTURA, petitioner, vs. HON. FRANCIS J. MILITANTE, in His Capacity as Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, 7th Judicial District, Branch XII, Cebu City; and JOHN UY, respondents.

G.R. No. 63145 | 1999-10-05

D E C I S I O N

[The case was reraffled to the ponente on August 2, 1999.]

PUNO, J.:

This is a Petition for Certiorari assailing the Order1 [Annex "K" of the Petition, Rollo, p. 36.] of public respondent directing her to file an Answer to the Complaint for a Sum of Money with Damages filed by private respondent after denying her Motion to Dismiss.2 [Annex "B" of the Petition, Rollo, p. 16. Petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration was also denied.]

There is no dispute as to the following relevant facts:

Private respondent filed a Complaint for a Sum of Money and Damages against petitioner which reads:

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