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Crix Metro Leasing and Finance Corporation (Formerly Consolidated Orix Leasing and Finance) vs. Minors: Dennis, Mylene, Melanie and Marikris, All surnamed Mangalinao y Dizon, et al. Sonny Li and Antonio Delos Santos vs. Minors: Dennis, Mylene, Melanie and Marikris, All Surnamed Mangalinao Y Dizon, et al. 664 SCRA 87

CRIX METRO LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION (Formerly CONSOLIDATED ORIX LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION), Petitioner, vs.MINORS: DENNIS, MYLENE, MELANIE and MARIKRIS, all surnamed MANGALINAO y DIZON, MANUEL M. ONG, LORETO LUCILO, SONNY LI, AND ANTONIO DE LOS SANTOS, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 174089 | 2012-01-25

 
D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
The ones at fault are to answer for the effects of vehicular accidents.

A multiple-vehicle collision in North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) resulting in the death of all the passengers in one vehicle, including the parents and a sibling of the surviving orphaned minor heirs, compelled the latter to file an action for damages against the registered owners and drivers of the two 10-wheeler trucks that collided with their parents' Nissan Pathfinder (Pathfinder).

Assailed in these consolidated Petitions for Review on Certiorari1 filed by Orix Metro Leasing and Finance Corporation (Orix)2 and by Sonny Li...