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Spouses Ramon Mendiola and Araceli Vs. Pilipinas Shell Petroleum, et al.

SPOUSES RAMON MENDIOLA and ARACELI N. MENDIOLA, Petitioners, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, and TABANGAO REALTY, INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 159746 | 2012-07-18

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


BERSAMIN, J.:


          Through their petition for certiorari, mandamus and prohibition, petitioners assail the resolutions promulgated on November 22, 20021 and July 31, 2002,2 whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) respectively denied petitioners' motion to dismiss the appeal and motion for reconsideration. They allege that the CA thereby committed grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction.

Antecedents

          On July 31, 1985, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (Shell) entered into an agreement for the distribution of Shell...