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Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. And/Or Chemical Bank vs Rafael Ma. Guerrero

MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST CO. and/or CHEMICAL BANK, petitioners, vs. RAFAEL MA. GUERRERO, respondent.

G.R. No. 136804 | 2003-02-19

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court to set aside the Court of Appeals'[1] Decision of August 24, 1998 and Resolution of December 14, 1998 in CA-G.R. SP No. 42310[2] affirming the trial court's denial of petitioners' motion for partial summary judgment.

The Antecedents

On May 17, 1994, respondent Rafael Ma. Guerrero ("Guerrero" for brevity) filed a complaint for damages against petitioner Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co. and/or Chemical Bank ("the Bank" for brevity) with the Regional Trial Court of Manila ("RTC" for brevity). Guerrero sought payment of damages allegedly...