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Ricardo P. Toring Vs. Teresita M. Toring and Republic of the Philippines

RICARDO P. TORING, Petitioner, versus TERESITA M. TORING and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 165321 | 2010-08-03

D E C I S I O N

BRION, J.:

We resolve the appeal filed by petitioner Ricardo P. Toring from the May 31, 2004 decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 71882. The CA reversed the August 10, 2001 judgment of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 106 of Quezon City in Civil Case No. Q-99-36662,[2] nullifying Ricardo's marriage with respondent Teresita M. Toring on the ground of psychological incapacity.

THE FACTS

Ricardo was introduced to Teresita in 1978 at his aunt's house in Cebu. Teresita was then his cousin's teacher in Hawaiian dance and was conducting lessons at his aunt's house. Despite their slight...