2. lapu-lapu dev. corp. vs group management - digest - post (2)

7/23/2019 2. Lapu-Lapu Dev. Corp. vs Group Management - DIGEST - POST (2)

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LAPULAPU DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CORPORATION,petitioner,vs.GROUP MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, respondent.

PANGANIBAN,J.:

Having the sae !"#e$ an% !$e$"gatives, &"'$ts "( &"e)'a* an%&""$%inate +'$is%i&ti"n &ann"t inte$(e$e #ith ea&h "the$s "$%e$s an%+'%gents.

The ultimate test to determine the existene o! !orum shopping is the ve-ati"n

aused the ourts and the litigants "# the repeated invoation o! su"stantiall# thesame !ats$ issues and relie!s$ there"# unneessaril# logging ourt do%ets andreating the possi"ilit# o! on&iting rulings and deisions.

CASE Petiti"n ("$ Revie# "n Ce$ti"$a$iunder 'ule 4($ see%ing the annulment o! the

)pril *+$ 1999 Deision and the Deem"er 29$ 1999 'esolution o! the Court o!)ppeals ,C)

/ACTS LLDC /as the registered o/ner o! sevent#-eight ,0 lots loated at arrio

Marigondon$ Lapu-lapu Cit#. LLDC entered into a 3roet and Loan )greement /ith G565. To seure pa#ment o!

the loan$ LLDC exeuted a real estate mortgage over its 0 lots at Marigondon$Lapulapu Cit# in !avor o! G565.

LLDC having !ailed to develop the propert# and de!aulted in the pa#ment o! itsloan$ G565 !orelosed the mortgage. )!ter the lapse o! the redemption period$ G565onsolidated its o/nership over the mortgaged lots and the orresponding trans!ererti7ates o! title /ere issued in its name.

G565 exeuted a Deed o! Conditional 5ale overing its Marigondon lots in !avor o!GMC.

RTC BR. 0 MANILA LLDC 7led a &"!*aint!or )nnulment o! 8orelosure /ith rit o! Mandator#

6nuntion against G565.

RTC BR. 23 LAPU4LAPU CIT5 GMC 7led a &"!*aint!or 5pei7 3er!ormane /ith Damages against G565. The

omplaint see%s to ompel G565 to exeute a 8inal Deed o! 5ale in !avor o! GMC

overing the Marigondon lots$ the purhase prie thereo! having "een paid in !ull"# GMC to G565. )llo/ed to intervene$ LLDC 7led a M"ti"n t" Disissthe omplaint !or spei7

per!ormane. 5aid motion having "een %enie%$ LLDC 7led its Ans#e$ inInte$venti"nand therea!ter partiipated in the proeedings as intervenor.

)!ter a !ull-"lo/n trial$ a %e&isi"n/as rendered:1. G565 to exeute the 7nal deed o! a"solute sale and deliver the erti7ates o!

title o! land to GMC;

2. G565 to pa# GMC damages;*. Dismissed the intervenorrdered LLDC to pa# the G565; and4. >rdered G565 to exeute a properl# registra"le release o! disharge o!

mortgage over the parels o! land a!ter !ull pa#ment "# LLDC.

COURT O/ APPEALS LLDC 7led a C"!*aint$ see%ing the annulment o! the 'TC r. 20 Lapu-Lap

deision. 6n a %e&isi"n$ this Court %isisse% the &"!*aint!or annulment o! udgm

on the !ollo/ing ground that there is no sho/ing !rom the allegations o! thepetition that the respondent ourt is /ithout urisdition over the su"et matand o! the parties. petitioner has no ause o! ation !or the annulment o!

udgment. The &"!*aint 'st a**ege '*tiate (a&ts ("$ the ann'*enthe %e&isi"n,)vendana v. autista$ 142 5C') *9. There is none in this ase

?o appeal having "een ta%en "# LLDC$ the deision o! this Court "eame 7and exeutor#$ and entr# o! udgment /as made.

SUPREME COURT LLDC 7led a !etiti"n ("$ &e$ti"$a$i. Li%e the omplaint in C)$ the petition

see%s the annulment o! the 'TC r. 20 Lapu-Lapu Cit# deision.6n its Res"*'ti"n$ the 5upreme Court %isisse% LLDHCs !etiti"n:

The instant petition is atuall# another 3etition !or )nnulment o! @udgment o!Deision o! the 'TC r. 20 Lapu-Lapu Cit#.

Ander 5etion 9,2 o! atas 3am"ansa lg. 129$ other/ise %no/n as The @ud'eorganiBation )t o! 19+$ it is the C"'$t "( A!!ea*s,then the 6ntermedia)ppellate Court$ and not this Court$ /hih has +'$is%i&ti"n t" ann'* +'%g"( Regi"na* T$ia*Courts$ viB:5C. 9. @urisdition -- The 6ntermediate )ppellate Court shall exerise:


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x x x x x x x x x,2 xlusive original urisdition over ations !or annulment o! udgments o!'egional Trial Courts; andx x x x x x x x x

LLDC should have 7led a timel# 3etition !or 'evie/ under 'ule 4( o! the 'evised'ules o! Court o! the deision o! the Court o! )ppeals. ut$ this is all aademino/. The appellate ourt

RTC BR. 23 LAPU4LAPU CIT5 @udge 'isos issued an "$%e$direting the exeution o! the udgment in the ase$

pursuant to /hih the orresponding /rit o! exeution /as issued. LLDC and G565 7led their respetive "ti"ns t" sta: e-e&'ti"n$ "oth o! /hih

/ere %enie%.

>n "ti"no! GMC$ @udge 'isos issued an O$%e$$ direting the 'egister o! Deedso! Lapu-lapu Cit# to anel the Trans!er Certi7ate o! Titles o! the propertiesinvolved in this ase and to issue ne/ ones in the name o! GMC and to deliver thesame to the latter /ithin ten ,1+ da#s a!ter suh >rder shall have "eome 7nal.

RTC BR. 0 MANILA @udge arias issued a #$it "( e-e&'ti"nin the ase 7led "# LLDC

'TC Manila 5heri= 'ue!a sent a letter to the 'D o! Lapu-Lapu Cit#$ ordering him toanel the onsolidated erti7ate o! title issued in the name o! G565 and to issuene/ erti7ates o! title over su"et lots in the name o! LLDC.

) #$it "( !"ssessi"n/as issued ommanding 5heri= 'ue!a to ause G565 and allpersons laiming rights under it to vaate the lots in uestion and to plae LLDCin peae!ul possession thereo!.

RTC BR. 23 LAPU4LAPU CIT5

@udge 'isos issued an O$%e$reiterating the order and /rit o! exeution$ as /ell asthe order direting the 'D o! Lapu-Lapu Cit# to e=et the trans!er o! the titles tosu"et lots in !avor o! GMC$ delaring an# and all ats done "# the 'D o! Lapu-

Lapu Cit# null and void starting /ith surreptitious issuane o! ne/ titles in thname o! LLDC$ and$ in the interim$ enoining the 'D o! Lapu-Lapu Cit# !romreording andEor registering an# trans!er$ disposition$ or transation regardinlots$ /hih ma# "e exeuted "# LLDC andEor G565.

@udge 'isos held in a"e#ane all ontempt proeedings against the 'D o! LapLapu Cit# to allo/ him to !orge ,si himsel! o! the ontemptuous at hargedthe plainti=.

RTC BR. 0 MANILA

@udge arias issued an "$%e$$ giving GMC ten ,1+ da#s !rom notie thereo! //hih to remove all its strutures ereted therein$ euipment$ mahineries aother materials !rom the properties /hile all seurit# guards assigned thereinpersons assoiated /ith them /ere direted to vaate the premises also /ith,1+ da#s !rom notie thereo!.

RTC BR. 23 LAPU4LAPU CIT5 )ting on GMCs Oni9's M"ti"nand the Mani(estati"n>E-!*anati"no!

'D$ @udge 'isos issued an O$%e$:a.>rdering LLDC to sho/ ause in /riting /ithin ten ,1+ da#s !rom reeipt th

/h# it should not "e delared in ontempt".6ssuing a #$it "( !$e*iina$: !$"hi9it"$: in+'n&ti"nto restrain immediat

persons ating on orders or "# authorit# o! intervenor LLDC !rom arr#ing oand all ats in de7ane o! suh Court


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6n %en:ing %'e &"'$se t" sai% !etiti"n$ this Court ratioinated that the instantpetition is petitionerrder issued "# the Lapu-lapu 'TC.

ene$ this 3etition.

ISSUES1. hether or not the deision o! the Manila 'TC ould "e delared ine=etual "# the

udgment o! the Lapu-Lapu Cit# 'TC2. hether or not LLDC is guilt# o! !orum shopping*. hether or not the re!usal o! @usties HerBola and Tuuero to voluntaril# inhi"it or

disuali!# themselves !rom ating on the present ase is proper and usti7a"le

RULING1. ?>. Courts o! oeual and oordinate urisdition ma# not inter!ere /ith or pass

upon eah other


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ourts and the parties-litigants "# one /ho as%s di=erent ourts andEoradministrative agenies to rule on the same or related !ats and auses andEor togrant the same or su"stantiall# the same relie!$ in the proess reating thepossi"ilit# o! on&iting rulings and deisions.

eause o! LLDC

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