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The Roman Catholic Church, represented by the Archbishop of Caceres vs. Regino Pante 669 SCRA 234

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, represented by the Archbishop of Caceres, Petitioner, vs. REGINO PANTE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 174118 | 2012-04-11

SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N

BRION, J.;

Through a petition for review on certiorari,[1] the petitioner Roman Catholic Church (Church) seeks to set aside the May 18, 2006 decision[2] and the August 11, 2006 resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R.-CV No. 65069.  The CA reversed the July 30, 1999 decision[4] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Naga City, Branch 24, in Civil Case No. 94-3286.

THE FACTUAL ANTECEDENTS

The Church, represented by the Archbishop of Caceres, owned a 32-square meter lot that measured 2x16 meters located in Barangay Dinaga, Canaman, Camarines Sur.[5]On September 25, 1992, the Church contracted with...