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The Philippine American Life and General Insurance Company Vs. Joseph T. Enario

THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN LIFE & GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, versus JOSEPH ENARIO, Respondent

G.R. No. 182075 | 2010-09-15

D E C I S I O N


PEREZ, J.:

The consequences of the failure of defendant to attend the pre-trial is the central issue in this case.

Assailed in this petition is the Decision[1] dated 28 September 2007, as well as the Resolution[2] dated 6 March 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 82353, vacating and setting aside the orders dated 3 June 2003[3] (June Order) and 24 November 2003[4], and the decision dated 24 February 2004[5] of the Regional Trial Court of Manila[6] declaring respondent Joseph Enario in default and ordering him to pay Philamlife P1,122,781.66.

Respondent was appointed as agent of Philamlife on 12 November...