Title
Pachoco vs. Tumangday
Case
G.R. No. L-14500
Decision Date
May 25, 1960
Quirina Pachoco, convicted of slight physical injuries, contested Agripina Tumangday's civil damages claim, arguing res judicata. The Supreme Court ruled that civil actions under Article 33 are independent of criminal cases, allowing Tumangday's claim to proceed, and dismissed Pachoco's petition as appeal was an adequate remedy.
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