G.R. No. 268562 - BURGUNDY REALTY CORP., VS. DANIELA** P. BELLA, GERONIMO BELLA, JR., AND RODRIGO P. BELLA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that: The prayer in the Amended Complaint be awarded by the Honorable Court, in favor of [respondents] except those covered by a Separate Judgment and the one transmitted to Rafael Ledesma, Jr. In the alternative, defendant be directed to pay the amount of [PHP] 229,293,328.55 corresponding to the amount of plaintiffs' share in the condominium project. . . . . Notwithstanding the belated filing of petitioner's Memorandum [39] dated March 23, 2018, the RTC, in the interest of justice, admitted it. [40] The Ruling of the RTC In the Decision [41] dated December 27, 2018, the RTC ruled in favor of respondents and directed petitioner to pay the sum of PHP 229,293,328.55 plus attorney's fees. The dispositive portion of the decision reads: WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgement is hereby in favor of the [respondents] DANIELA P. BELLA, GERONIMO P. BELLA, JR., and RODRIGO P. BELLA ordering [petitioner] BURGUNDY REALTY CORP., to pay the [respondents] the amount of TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE MILLION TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-NINE PESOS FIFTY-FIVE CENTAVOS ([PHP] 229,293,328.55) [42] corresponding to the amount of the [respondents'] share, and the amount of TWENTY MILLION PESOS ([PHP] 20,000,000.00) by way of attorney's fees and litigation expenses. SO ORDERED.