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Radio Communications of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (RCPI), petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, and SPOUSES MINERVA TIMAN and FLORES TIMAN, respondents. Salalima, Trenas, Pagaoa & Associates for petitioner. Paul P. Lentejas for private respondents.

G.R. No. 79578 | 1991-03-13

D E C I S I O N

SARMIENTO, J.:

A social condolence telegram sent through the facilities of the petitioner gave rise to the present petition for review on certiorari assailing the decision 1 of the respondent Court of Appeals which affirmed in toto the judgment 2 of the trial court, dated February 14, 1985, the dispositive portion of which reads:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered:

1. Ordering the defendant RCPI to pay plaintiff the amount of P30,848.05 representing actual and compensatory damages; P10,000.00 as moral damages and P5,000.00 as exemplary damages.

2. Awarding of attorney's fees in the sum of P5,000.00.

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