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Magsaysay Maritime Corp. vs. De Jesus

MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION/EDUARDO MANESE AND PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. CYNTHIA DE JESUS, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 203943 | 2017-08-30

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
A conditional settlement of a judgment award may be treated as a compromise agreement and a judgment on the merits of the case if it turns out to be highly prejudicial to one of the parties.

This resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by Magsaysay Maritime Corporation, Eduardo Manese,[2]and Princess Cruise Lines, Limited petitioners) assailing the August 17, 2012 Decision[3] and October 19, 2012 Resolution [4] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 119393. The assailed Court of Appeals Decision upheld the November 24, 2010 Decision[5] and February 28, 2011...