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Sp Go vs Johnson Tong, CA, et al

Spouses GREGORIO GO and JUANA TAN GO, petitioners, vs. JOHNSON Y. TONG; COURT OF APPEALS; and Honorable Judge JUAN NABONG of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 32, Manila, respondents.

G.R. No. 151942 | 2003-11-27

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

As a rule, docket fees should be paid upon the filing of the initiatory pleadings. However, for cogent reasons to be determined by the trial judge, staggered payment thereof within a reasonable period may be allowed. Unless grave abuse of discretion is demonstrated, the discretion of the trial judge in granting staggered payment shall not be disturbed.

The Case

Petitioner assails the September 18, 2001 Decision[1] and the January 21, 2002 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 58942. The decretal portion of the Decision reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, the petition is hereby DENIED."[3]...