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Heirs of Francisca Medrano, namely Yolanda R. Medrano, et al. Vs. Estanislao De Vera

HEIRS OF FRANCISCA MEDRANO, namely YOLANDA R. MEDRANO, ALFONSO R. MEDRANO, JR., EDITA M. ALFARO, MARITES M. PALENTINOS, and GIOVANNI MEDRANO, represented by their legal representative, Marites Medrano-Palentinos, Petitioners, versus ESTANISLAO DE VERA, Respondent

G.R. No. 165770 | 2010-08-09

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.

In cases where the subject property is transferred by the defendant during the pendency of the litigation, the interest of the transferee pendente lite cannot be considered independent of the interest of his transferors. If the transferee files an answer while the transferor is declared in default, the case should be tried on the basis of the transferee's answer and with the participation of the transferee.

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the June 25, 2004 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 80053, which contained the following dispositive portion:

WHEREFORE,...