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Pioneer International Ltd. vs. Hon. Teofilo Guadiz Jr, et al

PIONEER INTERNATIONAL, LTD., Petitioner, versus HON. TEOFILO GUADIZ, JR., in his capacity as Presiding Judge of Regional Trial Court, Branch 147, Makati City, and ANTONIO D. TODARO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 156848 | 2007-10-11

D E C I S I O N
 

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] of the Decision[2] dated 27 September 2001 and of the Resolution[3] dated 14 January 2003 of the Court of Appeals (appellate court) in CA-G.R. SP No. 54062. The Decision affirmed the Orders[4] dated 4 January 1999[5] and 3 June 1999[6] of Branch 147 of the Regional Trial Court of Makati City (trial court) in Civil Case No. 98-124. The trial court denied the motion to dismiss filed by Pioneer International, Ltd. (PIL)[7] in its special appearance.

The Facts

On 16 January 1998, Antonio D. Todaro (Todaro) filed a complaint for sum of money and damages with...