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FERNANDO SANTOS vs. Spouses ARSENIO and NIEVES REYES

FERNANDO SANTOS, petitioner, vs. Spouses ARSENIO and NIEVES REYES, respondents.

G.R. No. 135813 | 2001-10-25

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

As a general rule, the factual findings of the Court of Appeals affirming those of the trial court are binding on the Supreme Court. However, there are several exceptions to this principle. In the present case, we find occasion to apply both the rule and one of the exceptions.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari assailing the November 28, 1997 Decision,[1] as well as the August 17, 1998 and the October 9, 1998 Resolutions,[2] issued by the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR CV No. 34742. The Assailed Decision disposed as follows:

"WHEREFORE, the decision appealed from is AFFIRMED save...