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R.132.9 Westmont vs. Francia PDF
R.132.9 Westmont vs. Francia PDF
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* THIRD DIVISION.
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of fact of the CA are final and conclusive and this Court will not
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MENDOZA, J.:
The Facts
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1 Rollo, pp. 10-20. Penned by Associate Justice Florito S. Macalino,
with Associate Justice Juan Q. Enriquez, Jr. and Associate Justice
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9 Id., at pp. 144-151.
10 Id., at pp. 154-157.
11 Id., at p. 167.
12 Id., at pp. 185-187.
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13 Id., at p. 236.
14 Id., at p. 237.
15 TSN, June 26, 2002, pp. 5-14.
16 Records, pp. 16-17, 383; Rollo, pp. 12-13.
17 TSN, June 26, 2002, pp. 15-18.
18 Records, pp. 18-19.
19 Id., at pp. 219-235.
20 Id., at pp. 274-276.
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21 Id., at p. 298.
22 Id., at pp. 325-326.
23 Id., at pp. 332-337.
24 Id., at pp. 371-373.
25 Id., at pp. 381-384.
26 Id., at p. 550.
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The CA explained:
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27 Rollo, pp. 14-15.
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Issue
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28 Id., at pp. 16-20.
29 Id., at pp. 8-9.
30 Id., at pp. 33, 35.
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31 Microsoft Corporation v. Maxicorp, Inc., 481 Phil. 550, 561; 438
SCRA 224, 230-231 (2004).
32 Macasero v. Southern Industrial Gases Philippines, G.R. No.
178524, January 30, 2009, 577 SCRA 500, 504.
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33 Rollo, p. 33.
34 Id., at p. 34.
35 Article 1868 of the CIVIL CODE.
36 Eurotech Industrial Technologies, Inc. v. Cuizon, G.R. No. 167552,
April 23, 2007, 521 SCRA 584, 592-593.
37 Id., at p. 593.
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38 TSN, June 26, 2002, pp. 17-20.
39 Rollo, pp. 212-213.
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40 Heirs of the Deceased Carmen Cruz-Zamora v. Multiwood
International, Inc., G.R. No. 146428, January 19, 2009, 576 SCRA 137,
145.
41 Sec. 36. Objection.·Objection to evidence offered orally must be
made immediately after the offer is made.
Objection to a question propounded in the course of the oral
examination of a witness shall be made as soon as the grounds therefore
shall become reasonable apparent.
An offer of evidence in writing shall be objected to within three (3)
days after notice of the offer unless a different period is allowed by the
court.
In any case, the grounds for the objections must be specified. (Revised
Rules on Evidence); See also the case of Macasiray v. People, 353 Phil.
353; 291 SCRA 154 (1998).
** Designated as Acting Chairperson per Special Order No. 1166
dated November 28, 2011.
*** Designated as additional member per Special Order No. 1167
dated November 28, 2011.
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SO ORDERED.
Petition denied.
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