Case Digest (G.R. No. 83414)
Facts:
- Tony Caudal is the petitioner, while the respondents are the Hon. Court of Appeals, Hon. Remegio E. Zari, and Dionisio O. Cu.
- Dionisio Cu and his family initially rented an apartment at No. 269-A D. Tuason, Quezon City, before moving to No. 38 Silencio St., Santol, Quezon City, due to the owner's need for the former apartment.
- The lease for the second apartment was from September 16, 1984, to March 16, 1986.
- In February 1984, Cu purchased a parcel of land at 157 E. Garcia, Quezon City, which included a six-door apartment building, intending to provide a permanent home for his family.
- Cu notified Caudal on July 2, 1984, about the termination of the lease, giving him until October 1984 to vacate.
- Caudal refused to leave, prompting Cu to seek assistance from the Barangay Captain, who issued a certification to file a complaint.
- Cu filed an ejectment case (Civil Case No. 0047612) against Caudal in the Metropolitan Trial Court of Quezon City, claiming the need for the apartment for his family's use.
- Caudal asserted a verbal contract with Esguerra from July 1967 and proposed using part of the land for Cu's dwelling.
- The Metropolitan Trial Court dismissed Cu's complaint on March 26, 1986.
- Cu appealed to the Regional Trial Court, which reversed the decision on June 6, 1986, ruling in favor of Cu.
- Caudal filed a petition for review with the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the RTC's decision on January 29, 1988, and denied Caudal's motion for reconsideration on May 18, 1988.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeals, ruling that Cu was entitled to eject Caudal from the premises.
- The Court held that the conversion of the apartment into maid/driver's quarters and ...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Court's reasoning focused on the interpretation of "residential unit" as defined in Batas Pambansa Blg. 877, which includes areas used for home industries or busines...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 83414)
Facts:
The case involves Tony Caudal as the petitioner and the Hon. Court of Appeals, Hon. Remegio E. Zari (Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, National Capital Judicial Region, Branch 98, Quezon City), and Dionisio O. Cu as the respondents. The events leading to this case began when Dionisio Cu, along with his wife and five children, initially rented an apartment at No. 269-A D. Tuason, Quezon City, but later moved to No. 38 Silencio St., Santol, Quezon City, due to the owner's need for the former apartment. The lease for the second apartment was from September 16, 1984, to March 16, 1986. In February 1984, Cu purchased a parcel of land at 157 E. Garcia, Quezon City, which included a six-door apartment building from Julieta Esguerra, intending to provide a permanent home for his family. On July 2, 1984, Cu notified Caudal, who was occupying one of the units, of the termination of the lease, giving him until October 1984 to vacate. However, Caudal refused to leave, prompting Cu to seek assistance from the Barangay Captain, who issued a certification to file a complaint. Consequently, Cu filed an ejectment case (Civil Case No. 0047612) against Caudal in the Metropolitan Trial Court of Quezon City. Cu claimed that he and his family were merely tenants and that they needed the apartment for their own use. In response, Caudal asserted a verbal contract with Esguerra dating back to July 1967 and proposed using part of the land for Cu's dwelling. The Metropolitan Trial Court dismissed Cu's complaint on March 26, 1986. Cu appealed to the Regiona...