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Victoino Magat, Jr, et al vs CA & Santiago Guerrero

VICTORINO MAGAT, JR. substituted by heirs, OLIVIA D. MAGAT, and minors MA. DULCE MAGAT, MA. MAGNOLIA MAGAT, RONALD MAGAT and DENNIS MAGAT, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and SANTIAGO A. GUERRERO, respondents.

G.R. No. 124221 | 2000-08-04

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal[1] from the decision of the Court of Appeals[2] reversing the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Makati, Metro Manila,[3] ruling in favor of respondent Santiago A. Guerrero and dismissing petitioners' complaint.

First, the facts.

Private respondent Santiago A. Guerrero (hereinafter referred to as "Guerrero") was President and Chairman of[4] "Guerrero Transport Services", a single proprietorship.[5]

Sometime in 1972, Guerrero Transport Services won a bid for the operation of a fleet of taxicabs within the Subic Naval Base, in Olongapo. As highest bidder, Guerrero was to "provide...