Spouses Jose v. Venus M. Lorea

Summary

This case involves a property transaction dispute where Spouses Jose and Amelia Garcia received P915,000.00 from Venus M. Lorea as payment for property. When Lorea sought actual damages as compensation for pecuniary loss, the Regional Trial Court found the spouses civilly liable for the full amount with 6% annual interest. The Court of Appeals affirmed this decision, and the Supreme Court denied the petition for review, upholding the civil liability. The Supreme Court applied Article 2199 of the Civil Code regarding actual damages, ruling that Lorea was entitled to adequate compensation for her duly proved pecuniary loss. The Court emphasized that factual findings of trial courts, when affirmed by appellate courts and supported by sufficient evidence, deserve finality. The final judgment requires payment of P915,000.00 with 6% interest from judicial demand until finality, then continuing 6% interest until full payment.