- Petitioner
- Brigida Conculada
- Respondent
- Hon. Court of Appeals
- Citation
- G.R. No. 130562
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Second Division
- Ponente
- Quisumbing, J.
- Decided
- October 11, 2001
Summary
The Supreme Court upheld tenant Wee's preferential right to purchase Lot 4 under PD 1517, affirming the nullification of the sale to Brigida Conculada. Garcia Jr. and lawyer Ulama violated Wee's right of first refusal by selling to Conculada despite accepting Wee's deposit and interest. The Court applied res judicata, noting Wee's right was already established in a final 1991 Court of Appeals decision. The sale to Conculada was deemed rescissible rather than void, entitling her to restitution of the P455,000 purchase price from the amount Wee consigned to the court. The case reinforces tenant protection under urban land reform laws and the binding nature of preferential purchase rights in lease agreements.
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