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Rebecca Cabutihan vs Landcenter Construction & Devt Corp

REBECCA T. CABUTIHAN, petitioner, vs. LANDCENTER CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondent.

G.R. No. 146594 | 2002-06-10

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Breach of contract gives rise to a cause of action for specific performance or for rescission. A suit for such breach is not capable of pecuniary estimation; hence, the assessed value of the real estate, subject of the said action, should not be considered in computing the filing fees. Neither a misjoinder nor a non-joinder of parties is a ground for dismissal of an action, because parties may be dropped or added at any stage of the proceedings.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45, assailing the Orders dated September 8, 2000 and November 21, 2000, promulgated by of...