ORIX METRO LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION (FORMERLY CONSOLIDATED ORIX LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION), VS. MINORS: DENNIS, MYLENE, MELANIE AND MARIKRIS, ALL SURNAMED MANGALINAO Y DIZON, MANUEL M. ONG, LORETO LUCILO, SONNY LI, AND ANTONIO DE LOS SANTOS.

Ruling

Wherefore, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of plaintiffs and against the defendants, ordering the latter to pay plaintiffs, jointly and severally, the following: (a) P3,077,000.00 as actual damages; (b) P2,000,000.00 as moral damages; (c) P1,000,000.00 as exemplary damages; and (d) P400,000.00 as and for reasonable attorneys fees (e) legal interest at six percent (6%) per annum on the above-stated amounts from the filing of the complaint on January 16, 1991 until fully paid; and (f)costs of suit and expenses of litigation. Third party defendant Manuel M. Ong is ordered to indemnify third party plaintiff [Orix] for the amounts adjudged against the latter in this case. SO ORDERED.