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Natalia S. Mendoza vs. Court Of Appeals, et al.

NATALIA S. MENDOZA, petitioner vs. COURT OF APPEALS, THOMAS B. ASUNCION and NENA T. ASUNCION, respondents.

G.R. No. 116216 | 1997-06-20

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J:

In this case, the Court reiterates the rule that the provisions of a contract must not be viewed in isolation, but must be harmonized with each other so as to give effect and meaning to the entire contract.

On appeal is the Decision 1 of Respondent Court of Appeals 2 in CA-G.R. CV No. 18016 promulgated on August 28, 1992 with the following dispositive portion: 3

"WHEREFORE, the trial court's decision appealed from is REVERSED and SET ASIDE. In lieu thereof, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of appellants [herein private respondents] and against appellees [herein petitioner and her (now deceased)...