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Boaz International Trading Corporation, et al Vs. Woodward Japan, Inc., et al

BOAZ INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION and F. R. CEMENT CORPORATION, petitioners, vs. WOODWARD JAPAN, INC. and NORTH FRONT SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 147793 | 2003-12-11

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The liberal construction of the Rules of Court is resorted to only to promote substantial justice, not to delay or undermine legal processes. The Rules are designed to assure the orderly and predictable course of justice. Unduly relaxing them would be an injustice to the innocent parties who honor and obey them, and unfairly reward those who neglect or fail to follow them.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the January 18, 2001 Decision[2] and the April 2, 2001 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 56848. We quote the...