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Noell Whessoe, Inc. vs. Independent Testing Consultants, Inc

NOELL WHESSOE, INC.,[1] PETITIONER, V. INDEPENDENT TESTING CONSULTANTS, INC., PETROTECH SYSTEMS, INC., AND LIQUIGAZ PHILIPPINES CORP., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 199851 | 2018-11-07

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The contractor may be solidarily liable with the owner and the subcontractor for any unpaid obligations to the subcontractor's supplier despite the absence of a contract between the contractor and supplier. Full payment to the subcontractor, however, serves as a valid defense against this liability.
 
This resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] assailing the Court of Appeals April 28, 2011 Decision[3] and December 7, 2011 Resolution[4] in CA-G.R. CV No. 89300, which affirmed the Regional Trial Court's finding that Noell Whessoe, Inc. (Noell Whessoe) was solidarily...