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Zenaida Polanco, et al. Vs. Carmen Cruz Represented by her Attorney-in-fact, Virgilio Cruz

ZENAIDA POLANCO, CARLOS DE JESUS, AVELINO DE JESUS, BABY DE JESUS, LUZ DE JESUS, and DEMETRIO SANTOS, Petitioners, versus CARMEN CRUZ, represented by her attorney-in-fact, VIRGILIO CRUZ, Respondent.

G.R. No. 182426 | 2009-02-13

DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the August 28, 2007 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 75079, setting aside the Order[3] of Branch 17 of the Regional Trial Court of Malolos in Civil Case No. 542-M-2000, which dismissed respondent's Complaint[4] for failure to prosecute. Also assailed is the March 28, 2008 Resolution[5] denying petitioners' Motion for Reconsideration.[6]

The facts are as follows:

Respondent Carmen Cruz, through her attorney-in-fact, Virgilio Cruz, filed a complaint for damages[7] against petitioners for allegedly destroying her palay crops. While...