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Heirs of Dragon vs. The Manila Banking Corp.

HEIRS OF RENATO P. DRAGON, REPRESENTED BY PATRICIA ANGELI D. NUBLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 205068 | 2019-03-06

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Payment of the correct amount of filing fees should not be made contingent on the result of a case.

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assailing the June 27, 2012 Decision[2] and December 5, 2012 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 92266. The Court of Appeals upheld the September 26, 2007 Decision[4] of the Regional Trial Court, which ordered Renato P. Dragon (Dragon) to pay The Manila Banking Corporation (Manila Banking) P6,945,642.00, plus interest and penalties, as well as attorney's fees. The amount corresponded to several loans Dragon obtained from...