Case Digest (G.R. No. 79564)
Facts:
- Petitioner Aurora B. Camacho filed a complaint for forcible entry against Silvestre Tuazon in the municipal court of Balanga, Bataan.
- The complaint alleged that Tuazon re-entered a lot that he had previously surrendered, obstructing the construction of a road and depriving the plaintiffs of possession.
- The municipal court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and ordered Tuazon to vacate the premises.
- The case was appealed to the Court of First Instance of Bataan.
- During the trial de novo in the Court of First Instance, Camacho dismissed her counsel, Angelino M. Banzon.
- Banzon filed a complaint in intervention, claiming attorney's fees and portions of the lot in question based on an alleged contract of attorney's fees between Banzon and Camacho.
- The trial court approved a compromise agreement between Camacho and Tuazon, resulting in a partial decision.
- Camacho moved to dismiss the complaint in intervention, arguing that the trial court lost jurisdiction after the approval of the compromise agreement.
- The trial court denied the motion to dismiss, and Camacho filed a petition for certiorari with the Court of Appeals.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Court of Appeals dismissed the petition, ruling that the intervention was timely filed and that the judgment on compromise did not result in the dismissal of the intervention....(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The intervention was timely filed during the trial de novo in the Court of First Instance.
- The judgment on compromise did not fully settle the controversy and the rights of the intervenor, Banzon, were not yet determined.
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Case Digest (G.R. No. 79564)
Facts:
The petitioner, Aurora Camacho, filed a complaint for forcible entry against Silvestre Tuazon in the municipal court of Balanga, Bataan. The complaint alleged that Tuazon re-entered a lot by force, obstructing the construction of a road and depriving the plaintiffs of possession. The municipal court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, ordering Tuazon to vacate the premises. The case was then elevated to the Court of First Instance of Bataan, where it was assigned to Branch I. During the trial de novo in the Court of First Instance, Camacho dismissed her counsel, Angelino Banzon, who then filed a complaint in intervention. Banzon claimed attorney's fees and portions of the lot in question. After nearly four years, Camacho and Tuazon signed a compromise agreement, which became the basis of a judgment on compromise. Camacho moved to dismiss the complaint in intervention, arguing that the trial court lost jurisdiction after the approval of the compromise agreement. The trial court denied the motion to dismiss, and Camacho filed another motion to dismiss, which was also denied. Camacho filed a ...