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Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. vs. CA, et al.

METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and ARTURO ALAFRIZ and ASSOCIATES, respondents. Bautista, Picazo, Buyco, Tan & Fider for petitioner. Arturo A. Alafriz & Associates for and in their own behalf.

G.R. Nos. 86100-03 | 1990-01-23

D E C I S I O N

REGALADO, J:

This petition for review on certiorari impugns the decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. Nos. 08265-08268 1 affirming the order of Branch 168, Regional Trial Court, National Capital Judicial Region, in Civil Cases Nos. 19123-28,19136 and 19144, fixing attorney's fees and directing herein petitioner Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company (Metrobank, for brevity), as defendant in said civil cases, to pay its attorneys, herein private respondent Arturo Alafriz and Associates, movant therein, the amount of P936,000.00 as attorney's fees on a quantum merit basis.

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