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Ricardo Gonzales vs CA and Heir of Consolacion De Guzman

RICARDO B. GONZALES, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and THE HEIRS OF CONSOLACION C. DE GUZMAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 129090 | 2003-04-30

D E C I S I O N

CORONA, J.:

Before us is a petition for certiorari of the resolution[1] of the Court of Appeals denying petitioner's motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief and, ultimately, dismissing petitioner's appeal from the decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch XXIV, in Civil Case No. 91-57572. Petitioner's motion for reconsideration of the assailed resolution was denied on March 31, 1997.[3]

The undisputed facts follow.

Dr. Consolacion C. de Guzman, who died while this case was pending appeal before this Court and is now substituted by respondent heirs,[4] filed a complaint for damages against...