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Engr. Jose E. Cayanan vs. North Star International Travel, Inc.

ENGR. JOSE E. CAYANAN, Petitioner,vs.NORTH STAR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 172954 | 2011-10-05

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

Petitioner Engr. Jose E. Cayanan appeals the May 31, 2006 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 65538 finding him civilly liable for the value of the five checks which are the subject of Criminal Case Nos. 166549-53.

The antecedent facts are as follows:

North Star International Travel Incorporated (North Star) is a corporation engaged in the travel agency business while petitioner is the owner/general manager of JEAC International Management and Contractor Services, a recruitment agency. 

On March 17,[2] 1994, Virginia Balagtas, the General Manager of North Star, in...