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Spouses William Genato and Rebecca Genato Vs. Rita Viola

SPOUSES WILLIAM GENATO and REBECCA GENATO, Petitioners, versus RITA VIOLA, Respondent

G.R. No. 169706 | 2010-02-05

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

When there is a conflict between the title of the case and the allegations in the complaint, the latter prevail in determining the parties to the action. Jurisprudence directs us to look beyond the form and into the substance so as to render substantial justice to the parties and determine speedily and inexpensively the actual merits of the controversy with least regard to technicalities.

In the present Petition for Review, petitioners assail the September 9, 2005 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 89466 which affirmed the Decision of the Office of the President. The Office of...