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Republic of the Philippines vs. Spouses Legaspi

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE TOLL REGULATORY BOARD, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES TOMAS C. LEGASPI AND RUPERTA V. ESQUITO, PABLO VILLA, TEODORA VILLA, FLORENCIO VILLA, AND RURAL BANK OF CALAMBA (LAGUNA), INC., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 221995 | 2018-10-03

D E C I S I O N
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case
 
This petition for review[1] assails the 18 August 2015 Decision[2] and the 24 November 2015 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 103375. The Court of Appeals affirmed the 16 December 2009 Decision and 14 March 2014 Order of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 35, Calamba City in Civil Case No. 3781-05-C for expropriation.
 
The Facts
 
On 21 June 2005, the Republic of the Philippines (petitioner) filed a complaint[4] for expropriation before the Regional Trial Court of Calamba City (trial court) against respondents Spouses Tomas C. Legaspi and...