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Bigornia, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

FELIMON BIGORNIA, SPO3 BORROMEO GORRES, ADELIANO RICO, SPO3 JOVENTINO BIGORNIA, SPO3 ALMANZOR JANGAO, SPO2 MESTERIOSO ARANCO, Petitioners, versus COURT OF APPEALS (23rd Division), and MELCHOR AROMA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 173017 | 2009-03-17

DECISION


QUISUMBING, J.:

This petition for certiorari assails the Resolutions dated July 22, 2004[1] and April 3, 2006[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 73091. The appellate court dismissed petitioners' appeal and denied their motion for reconsideration.

The pertinent facts are as follows:

Private respondent Melchor Aroma filed an action for replevin with damages against petitioners before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lanao del Norte. Petitioners allegedly detained Aroma's fishing vessel for 14 days after it was seized in a seaborne patrol.

On August 28, 2001, the RTC rendered a Decision[3] in favor of respondent. It...