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Vilma C. Tan, et al. Vs. The Hon Francisco C. Gedorio, Jr. et al.

VILMA C. TAN, GERARDO “JAKE” TAN and GERALDINE TAN, REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO NIERRAS, Petitioners, versus THE HON. FRANCISCO C. GEDORIO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 12, ORMOC CITY, ROGELIO LIM SUGA and HELEN TAN RACOMA, REPRESENTED BY ROMUALDO LIM, Respondents.

G.R. No. 166520 | 2008-03-14

D E C I S I O N


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking the reversal of the Decision[1] dated 29 July 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 79335. The assailed Decision of the Court of Appeals affirmed the Order[2] dated 17 July 2003 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Ormoc City in SP. PROC. No. 4014-0 denying reconsideration of its Order dated 12 June 2003 whereby it appointed Romualdo D. Lim as special administrator to the estate of the late Gerardo Tan.

The factual and procedural antecedents of this case are as follows:

Gerardo Tan (Gerardo) died on 14...