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Hernania "Lani" Lopez Vs. Gloria Umale-Cosme

HERNANIA “LANI” LOPEZ, Petitioner, versus GLORIA UMALE-COSME, Respondent. HERNANIA “LANI” LOPEZ, Petitioner, versus GLORIA UMALE-COSME, Respondent.

G.R. No. 171891 | 2009-02-24

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, C.J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 seeking a review of the Decision[1] and Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA G.R. SP No. 82808 reversing the decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 218, Quezon City.

Respondent Gloria Umale-Cosme is the owner of an apartment building at 15 Sibuyan Street, Sta. Mesa Heights, Quezon City, while the petitioner is a lessee of one of the units therein. She was paying a monthly rent of P1,340.00 as of 1999.

On April 19, 1999, respondent filed a complaint for unlawful detainer against petitioner before Branch 43 of the...