Asian Construction and Development Corporation
vs. Lourdes K. Mendoza: Case Study
POLYFOAM CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs. ELISA S. CHEN, Respondent.
June 27, 2012
Facts:
On January 19, 1993 petitioner Polyfoam Chemical Corporation filed a collection suit against respondent Elisa Chen before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City in Civil Case Q-93-14499.
Polyfoam sought in its complaint the payment of P929, 137.07 worth of foam products that it sold to Chen from April 1 to August 27, 1992. Chen claimed that the figure was wrong, citing a summary of her purchases attached to her answer, she claimed receiving only P654, 301.02 during the period mentioned in the complaint.
On July 16, 1996 Polyfoam filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Chen’s answer did not tender a genuine issue of fact. On March 20, 1997 it rendered a summary judgment, ordering Chen to pay Polyfoam the sum of P925, 117.35.
On Chen’s appeal in CA-GR CV 55741, the Court of Appeals (CA) rendered judgment on August 12, 2002, modifying the RTC decision by limiting the amount of the summary judgment against Chen to only P654, 301.02, which amount the Court of Appeals said Chen admitted owing to Polyfoam in her answer. The Court of Appeals ordered the case remanded to the lower court for further proceedings.
Issue:
Whether or not the Court of Appeals erred in ruling that the summary judgment against Chen should be limited to P654, 301.02.
Ruling:
WHEREFORE, the Court GRANTS the petition, SETS ASIDE the Court of Appeals decision in CA-G.R. CV 55741 dated August 12, 2002, and REINSTATES the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City in Civil Case Q-93-14499 dated March 20, 1997. Elisa Chen is ordered to pay Polyfoam Chemical Corporation the amount ofP929, 137.07 with legal interest of 6% per annum from the time of the filing of the complaint on January 19, 1993 and 12% per annum from the time this Court’s decision attains finality until their full satisfaction.
ASIAN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner,
June 27, 2012
Facts:
On January 19, 1993 petitioner Polyfoam Chemical Corporation filed a collection suit against respondent Elisa Chen before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City in Civil Case Q-93-14499.
Polyfoam sought in its complaint the payment of P929, 137.07 worth of foam products that it sold to Chen from April 1 to August 27, 1992. Chen claimed that the figure was wrong, citing a summary of her purchases attached to her answer, she claimed receiving only P654, 301.02 during the period mentioned in the complaint.
On July 16, 1996 Polyfoam filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground that Chen’s answer did not tender a genuine issue of fact. On March 20, 1997 it rendered a summary judgment, ordering Chen to pay Polyfoam the sum of P925, 117.35.
On Chen’s appeal in CA-GR CV 55741, the Court of Appeals (CA) rendered judgment on August 12, 2002, modifying the RTC decision by limiting the amount of the summary judgment against Chen to only P654, 301.02, which amount the Court of Appeals said Chen admitted owing to Polyfoam in her answer. The Court of Appeals ordered the case remanded to the lower court for further proceedings.
Issue:
Whether or not the Court of Appeals erred in ruling that the summary judgment against Chen should be limited to P654, 301.02.
Ruling:
WHEREFORE, the Court GRANTS the petition, SETS ASIDE the Court of Appeals decision in CA-G.R. CV 55741 dated August 12, 2002, and REINSTATES the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City in Civil Case Q-93-14499 dated March 20, 1997. Elisa Chen is ordered to pay Polyfoam Chemical Corporation the amount ofP929, 137.07 with legal interest of 6% per annum from the time of the filing of the complaint on January 19, 1993 and 12% per annum from the time this Court’s decision attains finality until their full satisfaction.
ASIAN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner,