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Heirs of Jose Marcial K. Ochoa, namely: Ruby B. Ochoa, et al. vs. G & S Transport Corporation / G & S Tranport Corporation vs. Heirs of Jose Marcial K. Ochoa, namely: Ruby B. Ochoa, et al.

HEIRS OF JOSE MARCIAL K. OCHOA namely: RUBY B. OCHOA, MICAELA B. OCHOA and JOMAR B. OCHOA, Petitioners, vs. G & S TRANSPORT CORPORATION, Respondent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G & S TRANSPORT CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs. HEIRS OF JOSE MARCIAL K. OCHOA namely: RUBY B. OCHOA, MICAELA B. OCHOA and JOMAR B. OCHOA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 170071 / G.R. No. 170125 | 2011-03-09



FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

An accident which claimed the life of a passenger is the root of these two petitions - one brought before us by the common carrier and the other by the heirs of the deceased.

These consolidated Petitions for Review on Certiorari assail the Court of Appeals’ (CA) Decision1 dated June 29, 2005 in CA-G.R. CV No. 75602 which affirmed with modification the December 21, 2001 Decision and March 5, 2002 Order of the trial court. Likewise assailed is the Resolution2 dated October 12, 2005 denying the parties’ respective Motions for Reconsideration thereto.

Factual Antecedents

Jose Marcial K. Ochoa (Jose...