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Goodyear Philippines, Inc. vs. Anthony Sy, et al

GOODYEAR PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, versus ANTHONY SY and JOSE L. LEE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 154554 | 2005-11-09

D E C I S I O N 

PANGANIBAN, J.: 

A complaint must contain a concise statement of the ultimate facts constituting the plaintiff's cause of action. To determine whether a cause of action is stated, the test is as follows: admitting arguendo the truth of the facts alleged, can the court render a valid judgment in accordance with the prayer? If the answer is "no," the complaint does not state a cause of action and should be dismissed forthwith. If "yes," then it does and must be given due course. 

The Case 

Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the June 5, 2002 Decision[2] and...