G.R. No. 125356 - SUPREME TRANSLINER INC., FELIPE SIA AND NOVENCIO FLORES, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, GLORIA BRAZAL AND MINOR LOTIS BRAZAL, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER, NOEL BRAZAL.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, finding that the plaintiffs [have] established by preponderance of evidence the allegations of the complaint, judgment is hereby rendered: ON THE COMPLAINT: Ordering the defendants Felipe Sia, as registered owner of the Supreme Bus, and Novencio Flores primarily liable for the damages of the plaintiffs and directing them to jointly and severally pay plaintiffs the following: The amount of TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P25,000.00) by way of actual damages; The amount of P10,000.00 by way of moral damages; The amount of P5,000.00 as attorney's fees. On the third-party complaint, judgment is hereby rendered ordering the third-party defendant to pay the third-party plaintiffs any and all amounts that they have paid to the plaintiffs by reason of this decision provided it does not exceed P50,000.00. Third-party defendant is also ordered to pay the costs. SO ORDERED.