Romualdo Pagsibigan v. People · G.R. 163868

Petitioner: Romualdo Pagsibigan
Respondent: People
Citation: G.R. No. 163868
Court: Supreme Court
Division: First Division
Ponente: Carpio, J.
Decided: June 4, 2009

Summary

Pagsibigan was criminally charged with estafa for allegedly selling Hinal's property to Cabasal without authorization and keeping the P215,000 payment. The RTC acquitted him criminally, finding no proof of prior fraudulent misrepresentation, but imposed civil liability for the money received. The Court of Appeals affirmed, applying quasi-contract principles. The Supreme Court partially granted Pagsibigan's petition, upholding the civil liability but deleting the attorney's fees award for lack of proper justification. The case establishes important precedents on estafa elements requiring prior misrepresentation and the requirement for factual and legal justification in attorney's fees awards.

Statutes applied

Civil Code, Art. 2208

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