- Petitioner
- City of Iligan
- Respondent
- Principal Management Group
- Citation
- G.R. No. 145260
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Division
- Third Division
- Ponente
- Panganiban, J.
- Decided
- July 31, 2003
Summary
The City of Iligan contracted with PMGI for Sports Complex construction worth P14 million. Work stopped due to the city's failure to pay site occupants, preventing project completion. PMGI sought partial payment for 52.89% completion (P6.96 million) which the city admitted. The trial court granted partial summary judgment and execution pending appeal, finding the appeal would be dilatory since based on the city's own admission. The Court of Appeals and Supreme Court affirmed, holding that execution pending appeal was proper when good reasons exist, particularly when an appeal is clearly dilatory. The case establishes that courts have discretion to grant execution pending appeal when judgment is based on undisputed facts and defendant's own admissions, making appeals merely dilatory.