Marcelino E. Lopez v. The Hon. Court of Appeals

Summary

This consolidated case involved a property sale dispute between the Lopez family and Primex Corporation over a 14-hectare Antipolo property. The Supreme Court declared void a compromise agreement submitted by Atty. Sergio Angeles after his principal Marcelino Lopez died in 2009, ruling that agency is extinguished by the principal's death under Civil Code Article 1919, making subsequent acts by the agent void ab initio unless specific exceptions apply. The Court also affirmed the Court of Appeals' decision ordering Primex to pay the full purchase price, finding that the CA correctly declared its decision final when the motion for reconsideration was filed late, as service to either of the petitioners' two counsels constituted effective notice. The case demonstrates the strict application of agency law principles and procedural requirements in civil litigation.