Back

Thermochem Inc and Jerome Castro vs Leonora Naval and CA

THERMOCHEM INCORPORATED and JEROME O. CASTRO, petitioners, vs. LEONORA NAVAL and THE COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 131541 | 2000-10-20

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This damage suit arose from a collision of vehicles based on the following facts:

"(O)n May 10, 1992, at around 12:00 o'clock midnight, Eduardo Edem[1] was driving a "Luring Taxi" along Ortigas Avenue, near Rosario, Pasig, going towards Cainta. Prior to the collision, the taxicab was parked along the right side of Ortigas Avenue, not far from the Rosario Bridge, to unload a passenger. Thereafter, the driver executed a U-turn to traverse the same road, going to the direction of EDSA. At this point, the Nissan Pathfinder traveling along the same road going to the direction of Cainta collided with the...