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A. Bejar, et al. vs. M. Caluag

ALMARIO BEJAR (Deceased), as substituted by his heirs - CARMELITA BEJAR, ALFREDO BEJAR, GREGORIA B. DANCEL, BRENDA B. MIANO, LOURDES B. BENDIJO, and SUSANA B. CAMILO, Petitioners, versus MARICEL CALUAG, Respondent.

G.R. No. 171277 | 2007-02-15

D E C I S I O N
 


SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

Before us is the instant Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, assailing the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated May 23, 2005 in CA-G.R. SP No. 85430.

The factual backdrop of the case is as follows:

On August 2, 2002, the late Almario Bejar, substituted by his heirs, herein petitioners, filed with the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC), Branch 12, Manila, a complaint for illegal detainer and damages against Maricel Caluag, herein respondent, docketed as Civil Case No. 173262-CV. The allegations therein are partly reproduced hereunder:


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