V.C. PONCE COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, vs. MUNICIPALITY O PARA!A"UE #$% &AGUITA 'ILL& 'OMEO(NER& A&&OCIATION, INC., Respondents. D E C I S I O N )EL CA&TILLO, J.: "It is a settled rule that relief will not be granted to a part ! ! ! when the loss of the re"ed at law was due to his own negligen#e, or to a "ista$en "ode of pro#edure." %