Case Digest (G.R. No. 174542)
Facts:
- The case involves Karen Go vs. Lamberto Echavez (G.R. No. 174542) concerning the ownership and retrieval of a truck.
- Karen Go runs Kargo Enterprises, which specializes in buying and selling motor vehicles.
- On December 20, 1996, Nick Carandang, the branch manager of Kargo, signed a Contract of Lease with Option to Purchase for a Fuso Dropside Truck.
- The contract stipulated five equal monthly payments of P78,710.75, with a clause stating that failure to pay would result in the truck's return and forfeiture of payments.
- Carandang defaulted on the payments and sold the truck to Lamberto Echavez without Go's consent.
- Upon learning of the unauthorized sale, Go filed a Complaint for Replevin against Carandang and an unnamed party.
- The Regional Trial Court (RTC) issued a Writ of Replevin, leading to the truck's seizure from Echavez.
- Echavez claimed he bought the truck in good faith and sought damages for lost income due to the seizure.
- The RTC ruled that Go and Carandang were solidarily liable for damages to Echavez.
- Go appealed to the Court of Appeals (CA), which dismissed her appeal, prompting her to file a Petition for Review on Certiorari with the Supreme Court.
Issue:
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Ruling:
- The Supreme Court denied Go's petition for lack of merit, affirming the Court of Appeals' decision.
- The Court found no materially conflicting rulings in the RTC's judgment. ...(Unlock)
Ratio:
- The Supreme Court stated that Go's claim of materially conflicting rulings was unfounded, as the RTC's judgment recognized the separate legal positions of Carandang and Echavez.
- The lease contract was binding only between Go and Carandang; Echavez, as a good faith purchaser, was not bound by its terms.
- The four causes of action wer...continue reading
Case Digest (G.R. No. 174542)
Facts:
The case of Karen Go vs. Lamberto Echavez (G.R. No. 174542) involves a legal dispute concerning the ownership and retrieval of a truck. Karen Go, the petitioner, operates a business under the name Kargo Enterprises, which specializes in buying and selling motor vehicles. On December 20, 1996, Nick Carandang, the manager of Kargo's branch in General Santos City, entered into a Contract of Lease with Option to Purchase for a Fuso Dropside Truck. The contract required Carandang to pay five equal monthly installments of P78,710.75. It stipulated that in the event of default, Carandang was obligated to return the truck and forfeit any payments made. Carandang, however, failed to fulfill his payment obligations and instead sold the truck to Lamberto Echavez without Go's knowledge or consent. Upon learning of the unauthorized sale, Go initiated a Complaint for Replevin against Carandang and an unnamed party. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) subsequently issued a Writ of Replevin, leading to the seizure of the truck from Echavez. In response, Echavez argued that he had purchased the truck in good faith and sought damages for the income lost due to the seizure. The RTC ruled that both Go and Carandang were solidarily lia...