C-E Construction Corporation v. C-P Equities Corporation

Summary

This consolidated case involves property damage claims by CP Equities Corporation against ASB Development Corporation and C-E Construction Corporation for damage to the CPJ Building during construction of adjacent BSA Suites. The Supreme Court partially granted CP Equities' petition, holding both defendants solidarily liable under Civil Code Article 431 for failure to exercise due diligence in property use. The Court corrected the Court of Appeals' deletion of certain damage awards that were improperly reviewed without assignment of errors, and modified the interest computation to run from the RTC decision date per Nacar guidelines. The final award included P950,000.00 temperate damages, P886,117.51 actual damages for security, P500,000.00 exemplary damages, P1,000,000.00 attorney's fees, plus 6% per annum legal interest. The decision reinforces the principle that adjoining landowners must use their property with reasonable care to avoid injury to neighbors.