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Vil-Rey vs. Lexber Inc.

VIL-REY PLANNERS AND BUILDERS, PETITIONERS, VS. LEXBER, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 189447] LEXBER, INC., VS. STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 189401 | 2016-06-15

D E C I S I O N
 
SERENO, C.J.:
 
Before us are petitions for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to nullify the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision[1] and Resolution[2] in CA-G.R. CV No. 90241. The CA Decision found Vil-Rey Planners and Builders (Vil-Rey) and Stronghold Insurance Company, Inc. (Stronghold), solidarily liable to Lexber, Inc. (Lexber) in the amount of P284,084.46 plus attorney's fees of P50,000. The CA Resolution denied the motions for reconsideration filed by Vil-Rey and Stronghold.
 
FACTS

Vil-Rey and Lexber entered into a Construction Contract dated 17 April 1996[3] (first contract)...