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Dr. Encarnacion C. Lumantas Vs. Hanz Calapiz, represented by his parents, Hilario Calapiz, Jr. and Helita Calapiz

DR. ENCARNACION C. LUMANTAS, M.D., Petitioner, vs. HANZ CALAPIZ, REPRESENTED BY HIS PARENTS, HILARIO CALAPIZ, JR. and HERLITA CALAPIZ, Respondent.

G.R. No. 163753 | 2014-01-15

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

BERSAMIN, J.:

The acquittal of the accused does not necessarily mean his absolution from civil liability.

The Case

I In this appeal, an accused desires the reversal of the decision I promulgated on February 20, 2003,1 whereby the Couljt of Appeals (CA) affirmed the judgment rendered on August 6, 1999 by ·the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 13, in Oroquieta City ordering him to pay moral damages despite his acquittal of the crime of reckless in;iprudence resulting in serious physical injuries charged against him.2

Antecedents

On January 16, 1995, Spouses Hilario Calapiz, Jr. and Herlita Calapiz brought their...