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G.R. No. 158995. September 26, 2006.
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GARCIA, J.:
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(CA), as reiterated in its Resolution of July 10, 2003, in
CA-G.R. SP No. 67600, affirming an earlier Order of the
Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bacolod City, Branch 43,
which denied the petitioners’ motion to dismiss in Civil
Case No. 99-10845, an action for damages arising from a
vehicular accident thereat instituted by the herein private
respondents—the spouses Florentino Vallejera and
Theresa Vallejera—against the petitioners.
The antecedent facts may be briefly stated as follows:
On February 26, 1996, Charles Vallereja, a 7-year old
son of the spouses Florentino Vallejera and Theresa
Vallejera, was hit by a Ford Fiera van owned by the
petitioners and driven at the time by their employee,
Vincent Norman Yeneza y Ferrer. Charles died as a result
of the accident.
In time, an Information for Reckless Imprudence
Resulting to Homicide was filed against the driver before
the Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Bacolod City,
docketed as Criminal Case No. 67787, entitled People of the
Philippines v. Vincent Norman Yeneza.
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2 Id., at p. 23.
3 Id., at pp. 93-98.
4 Id., at pp. 85-91.
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In the herein assailed decision dated April 25, 2003, the
CA denied the petition and upheld the trial court. Partly
says the CA in its challenged issuance:
“x x x x x x x x x
It is clear that the complaint neither represents nor implies
that the responsibility charged was the petitioner’s subsidiary
liability under Art. 103, Revised Penal Code. As pointed out [by
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8 Supra note 1.
9 Rollo, p. 23.
10 Article 2180. The obligation imposed by Article 2176 is demandable
not only for one’s own acts or omissions, but also for those of persons for
whom one is responsible.
x x x x x x x x x
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“x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x
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x x x x x x x x x
The responsibility treated of in this article shall cease when the
persons herein mentioned prove that they observed all the diligence of a
good father of a family to prevent damage (1903a).
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by penal laws subject to the provision of Article 2177 and
of the pertinent provision of Chapter 2,
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arising from negligence under the Penal Code. But the plaintiff cannot
recover damages twice for the same act or omission of the defendant. (n)
21 Section 3, Rule 6, 1997 Rules on Criminal Procedure.
22 Kapalaran Bus Lines v. Coronado, G.R. No. 85331, August 25, 1989,
176 SCRA 792.
23 Article 100, Revised Penal Code.
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24 Supra note 4.
25 G.R. 104392, February 20, 1996, 253 SCRA 674.
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the first place. And for the petitioners to insist for the
conviction of their driver as a condition sine qua non to
hold them liable for damages is to ask for the impossible.
IN VIEW WHEREOF, the instant petition is DENIED
for lack of merit.
Costs against the petitioners.
SO ORDERED.
Petition denied.
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