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Citibank, N.A. Mastercard Vs. Efren S. Teodoro.

CITIBANK, N.A. MASTERCARD, petitioner, vs. EFREN S. TEODORO, respondent.

G.R. No. 150905 | 2003-09-23

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Before secondary evidence may be admitted to prove the contents of original documents, the offeror must prove the due execution and the subsequent loss or unavailability of the original.

The Case

The Petition for Review[1] before us assails the July 31, 2001 Decision[2] and the November 22, 2001 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 62891. The dispositive portion of the challenged Decision reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Petition is GRANTED; and the Decisions of the trial courts are hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE. No costs."[4]

The assailed Resolution denied...