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Angelito Uy vs. Pableo S. Baloja

ANGELITO UY, Petitioner, versus PABLEO S. BALOJA, Respondent.

G.R. NO. 134155 | 2005-04-06

D E C I S I O N 


GARCIA, J.: 

  Before us is this petition for review on certiorari of the September 3, 1997 resolution[1] of the Court of Appeals which dismissed petitioner's appeal thereto for failure to file his appellant's brief within the reglementary period therefor, thereby effectively affirming an earlier decision of the Regional Trial Court at Cebu City, Branch 13, in an action for damages thereat commenced by respondent Pableo S. Baloja against herein petitioner Antonio Uy. 

  The facts: 

  At about 10:30 o'clock in the morning of March 18, 1990, respondent Pableo Baloja was on board a public...