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NPC vs. Abdo: Case Digest Summary

The National Power Corporation filed a petition for review against multiple respondents challenging resolutions from the Court of Appeals regarding a class suit for damages. The Court of Appeals had remanded the case back to the Regional Trial Court, but the Supreme Court ruled this was an error. The Court of Appeals had already issued a decision previously finding that the Regional Trial Court did not have jurisdiction over the case due to the respondents' failure to pay required docket fees. As the Court of Appeals' prior decision had attained finality, remanding the case would improperly give the Regional Trial Court jurisdiction that it was found to lack. Furthermore, the class suit requirements were not met. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' resolutions and affirmed the Regional Trial Court did

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NPC vs. Abdo: Case Digest Summary

The National Power Corporation filed a petition for review against multiple respondents challenging resolutions from the Court of Appeals regarding a class suit for damages. The Court of Appeals had remanded the case back to the Regional Trial Court, but the Supreme Court ruled this was an error. The Court of Appeals had already issued a decision previously finding that the Regional Trial Court did not have jurisdiction over the case due to the respondents' failure to pay required docket fees. As the Court of Appeals' prior decision had attained finality, remanding the case would improperly give the Regional Trial Court jurisdiction that it was found to lack. Furthermore, the class suit requirements were not met. The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' resolutions and affirmed the Regional Trial Court did

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Name: Al-mounaim, Tareeq A.

Sept 25, 2023


BPA105-Ff
Prof. Novalyn T. Matuan, JD, CGM.

ASSIGNMENT.
Case Digest: National Power Corporation Vs. Ibrahim Abdo, Bariga P. Sarip, Ebra Itomama,
Tamili P. Marugong, Shahaina Campong Apuan, Mamarico B. Sansarona, Rohanya Bantuas
Sarip, et al.
G.R. No. 215494. March 27, 2023

Facts:
This case involves a Petition for Review on Certiorari filed by the National Power Corporation
(NPC) against Ibrahim Abdo, Bariga P. Sarip, Ebra Itomama, Tamili P. Marugong, Shahaina
Campong Apuan, Mamarico B. Sansarona, Rohanya Bantuas Sarip, et al. The NPC is
challenging the Resolution dated October 7, 2013, and the Resolution dated October 9, 2014, of
the Designated Additional Member per Raffle, which were issued in relation to a class suit for
damages under Articles 2197 to 2235 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.

Issue:
Did the Court of Appeals (CA) err in remanding the case to the Regional Trial Court (RTC)?

Ruling:
Yes, the CA erred in remanding the case to the RTC. The Petition filed by the NPC is
meritorious. The CA had already passed a Decision in CA-G.R. SP No. 00981, which ruled that
the RTC erred in taking cognizance of the respondents' complaint due to the failure to pay the
required docket fees. The CA's Decision has already attained finality and has become immutable.
Therefore, remanding the case to the RTC would give it jurisdiction, which it was found to lack
from the beginning.
Furthermore, the CA also found that the complaint failed to show that the subject matter of the
controversy was of common or general interest to many persons, which is a requirement for a
valid class suit. The CA's previous Decision settled the issue of jurisdiction and forum shopping,
and the NPC did not violate the rule on forum shopping by taking the case to the CA despite
filing a Notice of Appeal before the RTC.
Thus, the Court reversed the CA's Resolution and set aside its previous Decision, as it was
deemed superfluous in view of the CA's earlier Decision. The Court affirmed that the RTC did
not acquire jurisdiction over the case.
Note: This case digest is based on the provided context and does not include all the details or
arguments presented in the full text of the case.

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