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Transfield Philippines vs Luzon Hydro, et al

TRANSFIELD PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, versus LUZON HYDRO CORPORATION, AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED and SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 146717 | 2004-11-22

D E C I S I O N

Tinga, J.:

Subject of this case is the letter of credit which has evolved as the ubiquitous and most important device in international trade. A creation of commerce and businessmen, the letter of credit is also unique in the number of parties involved and its supranational character.

Petitioner has appealed from the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 61901 entitled "Transfield Philippines, Inc. v. Hon. Oscar Pimentel, et al.," promulgated on 31 January 2001.[2]

On 26 March 1997, petitioner and respondent Luzon Hydro Corporation (hereinafter, LHC) entered into a Turnkey Contract[3] whereby...