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Rebecca Ala-Martin vs Hon. Justo M. Sultan, Mariline D. Ala, et. Al

[2001V1061] REBECCA ALA-MARTIN, petitioner, vs. HON. JUSTO M. SULTAN, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 98, Quezon City; MARILINE D. ALA, SPOUSES MANUEL and SUSAN QUIMBO, respondents.

G.R. No. 117512* | 2001-10-02

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

Petition for certiorari[1] seeking to annul and set aside the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 98, Quezon City, in Criminal Case No. Q-92-30266, "People of the Philippines vs. Marilene D. Ala, et al." for estafa under Article 315, par. 1(b) of the Revised Penal Code.

The assailed decision acquitted Marilene Ala, Manuel Quimbo and Susan Ala-Quimbo, but found them civilly liable to private complainant Rebecca Ala-Martin in the amount of $19,250.21 or its equivalent in Philippine peso.

The antecedent facts are:

Rebecca, Susan and Leticia, all surnamed Ala, are sisters. Atty. Oscar Ala...