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Julio B. Purcon, Jr. vs. MRM Philippines, Inc.

JULIO B. PURCON, JR., Petitioner, versus MRM PHILIPPINES, INC. and MIGUEL L. RIVERA/MARITIME RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, Respondents.

G.R. No. 182718 | 2008-09-26

R E S O L U T I O N
 
REYES, R.T., J.:

A PETITION for relief from judgment under Rule 38 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure is an equitable remedy that is allowed only in exceptional cases when there is no other available or adequate remedy. It may be availed of only after a judgment, final order, or other proceeding was taken against petitioner in any court through fraud, accident, mistake, or excusable negligence.[1]

Before Us is a petition for relief from judgment[2] filed by Julio B. Purcon, seeking to set aside Our July 16, 2007 Resolution,[3] which denied his petition for review, as well as the October 9, 2007 Entry of...