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Tomacruz-Lactao vs Espejo

GENOVEVA TOMACRUZ-LACTAO, represented by her Attorney-in-Fact ARABELA A. LASAM, Petitioner, versus JANNAH ANN ESPEJO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 144410 | 2004-07-21

D E C I S I O N





CARPIO MORALES, J.:



Before this Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to set aside the February 29, 2000 Decision[1] and August 8, 2000 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals.





Respondent Jannah Ann Espejo, along with four others, was tried for estafa before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City, Branch 145 in Criminal Case No. 92-4182. By Decision[3] of August 27, 1997, the trial court acquitted the five accused, but rendered judgment with respect to the civil aspect of the case in this wise:



Further as to the civil liability arising from the acts...