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Romeo Mendoza vs. CA and Manotok Services, Inc.

ROMEO MENDOZA, Petitioner, versus THE COURT OF APPEALS and MANOTOK SERVICES, INC., Allegedly represented by Attorney-In-Fact PERPETUA BOCANEGRA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 160014 | 2005-02-18



SECOND DIVISION
DECISION

PUNO, J.:

This case originated from the complaint for ejectment filed before the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) of Manila on July 31, 1996 by respondent Manotok Services, Inc. (Manotok) against petitioner’s father, Benjamin Mendoza, and all those claiming rights under him.

In the amended complaint, Manotok impleaded herein petitioner Romeo Mendoza as defendant.  It alleged that Manotok was the administrator of a parcel of land which it leased to Benjamin Mendoza; that the contract of lease expired on December 31, 1988; that even after the expiration of the lease contract, Benjamin Mendoza, and after his demise,...