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JLICI vs Sps. Mangudadatu

JONATHAN LANDOIL INTERNATIONAL CO., INC., Petitioner, vs. Spouses SUHARTO MANGUDADATU and MIRIAM SANGKI MANGUDADATU, Respondents.

G.R. No. 155010 | 2004-08-16

DECISION




PANGANIBAN, J.:





Lawyers must be careful in handling cases, because their negligence in the performance of their duties binds their clients. The issues in the instant case stem from the failure of the counsels and their client to attend the pretrial. Their non-appearance was compounded by their subsequent inaction, which resulted in the eventual finality and execution of the default judgment.

The Case


Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the June 6, 2002 Decision[2] and the September 2, 2002 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 69556. The assailed...