G.R. No. 198174 - ALPHA INSURANCE AND SURETY CO., VS. ARSENIA SONIA CASTOR.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

Accordingly, respondent filed a Complaint for Sum of Money with Damages against petitioner before the Regional Trial Court ( RTC ) of Quezon City on September 10, 2007. In a Decision dated December 19, 2008, the RTC of Quezon City ruled in favor of respondent in this wise: WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant ordering the latter as follows: To pay plaintiff the amount of P466,000.00 plus legal interest of 6% per annum from the time of demand up to the time the amount is fully settled; To pay attorneys fees in the sum of P65,000.00; and To pay the costs of suit. All other claims not granted are hereby denied for lack of legal and factual basis. [3] Aggrieved, petitioner filed an appeal with the CA. On May 31, 2011, the CA rendered a Decision affirming in toto the RTC of Quezon Citys decision. The fallo reads: WHEREFORE , in view of all the foregoing, the appeal is DENIED . Accordingly, the Decision, dated December 19, 2008, of Branch 215 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, in Civil Case No. Q-07-61099, is hereby AFFIRMED in toto . SO ORDERED.