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Emilia Lim Vs. Mindanao Wines & Liqour Galleria a Single Proprietorship Business Outfit Owned by Evelyn S. Valdevieso

PHILIPPINE SPORTS COMMISSION, CESAR PRADAS, NOEL ELNAR, EMERENCIANA SAMSON, CESAR ABALON, JULIA LLANTO, EDGARDO MATEO AND ERIC BUHAIN, Petitioners, vs. DEAR JOHN SERVICES, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 175851 | 2012-07-04

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

 

Acquittal from a crime does not necessarily mean absolution from civil liability.

 

Despite her acquittal from the charges of violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 (BP 22) or the Bouncing Checks Law, the lower courts still found petitioner Emilia Lim (Emilia) civilly liable and ordered her to pay the value of the bounced checks, a ruling which was upheld by the Court of Appeals (CA) in its June 30, 2006 Decision[1] and November 9, 2006 Resolution[2] in CA-G.R. SP No. 64897.     

 

In this Petition for Review on ...