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DST Movers vs. People

DST MOVERS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE'S GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 198627 | 2016-01-13

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
A determination of where the preponderance of evidence lies is a factual issue which, as a rule, cannot be entertained in a Rule 45 petition. When, however, the sole basis of the trial court for ruling on this issue is evidence that should not have been admitted for being hearsay, this court will embark on its own factual analysis and will, if necessary, reverse the rulings of the lower courts. A traffic accident investigation report prepared by a police officer relying solely on the account of a supposed eyewitness and not on his or her personal knowledge is not evidence that is admissible as an exception to...