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Herminio Mariano, Jr. Vs. Ildefonso C. Callejas and Edgar De Borja

HERMINIO MARIANO, JR., Petitioner, versus ILDEFONSO C. CALLEJAS and EDGAR DE BORJA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 166640 | 2009-07-31

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, C.J.:

On appeal are the Decision[1] and Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 66891, dated May 21, 2004 and January 7, 2005 respectively, which reversed the Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, dated September 13, 1999, which found respondents jointly and severally liable to pay petitioner damages for the death of his wife.

First, the facts:

Petitioner Herminio Mariano, Jr. is the surviving spouse of Dr. Frelinda Mariano who was a passenger of a Celyrosa Express bus bound for Tagaytay when she met her death. Respondent Ildefonso C. Callejas is the registered owner of...