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ACI Phil. Inc. Vs. Editha C. Coquia

ACI PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, versus EDITHA C. COQUIA, DOING BUSINESS IN THE NAME OF E. CARDOZO COQUIA ENTERPRISE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 174466 | 2008-07-14

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Petitioner ACI Philippines, Inc.[1] is engaged in the business of manufacturing fiberglass, which is used in both commercial and industrial equipment for thermal and acoustic insulation. In 1993, it ceased from using silica sand in the manufacture of fiberglass and started using instead recycled broken glass or flint cullets to save on manufacturing costs.[2]

Petitioner contracted with respondent Editha C. Coquia for the purchase of one (1) lot of flint cullets, consisting of 2,500 to 3,000 metric tons, at a price of P4.20 per kilo under Purchase Order No. 106211[3] dated 6 October 1994. Several deliveries...