Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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G.R. No. 157195. April 22, 2005.
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PANGANIBAN, J.:
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Finance Corporation
The Case
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Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari pursuant
to Rule 45 of the Rules2 of Court, seeking to reverse and set
aside two Resolutions
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of the Court of Appeals
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(CA) dated
October 23, 2002 and February 7, 2003, in CAGR SP No.
73117. The earlier Resolution reads:
The Facts
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This controversy originated from a Complaint for unjust
enrichment and damages, filed in the Regional Trial Court
of Makati by herein petitioner, Vicar International
Construction, Inc. (Vicar), against Respondent FEB
Leasing and Finance Corporation (now BPI Leasing
Corporation) and the Far East Bank and Trust Company.
In turn, FEB
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Leasing and Finance Corporation filed a
Complaint against Vicar,
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The Issues
A.
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Whether the policy of the law is to afford 11a party the fullest
opportunity to establish the merits of his case.
Main Issue:
Propriety of Summary Dismissal
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16 352 SCRA 334, February 20, 2001, per Melo, J. See also Active Realty
& Development Corporation v. Daroya, 431 Phil. 753 382 SCRA 152, May
9, 2002.
17 Loyola v. Court of Appeals, 245 SCRA 477, June 29, 1995 Roadway
Express, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 264 SCRA 696, November 21, 1996 Uy
v. Land Bank, 336 SCRA 419, July 24, 2000.
18 394 SCRA 207, December 17, 2002.
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