Industrial Textile Manufacturing Company of the Philippines v. Lpj Enterprises

Summary

This commercial dispute involved Industrial Textile Manufacturing Company's claim for payment of P84,123.80 for plastic cement bags delivered to LPJ Enterprises under four purchase orders totaling P101,474.00. LPJ admitted liability for the first order but disputed the remaining bags, claiming workers refused to use them due to health hazards from cement dust seepage. The Supreme Court found the transaction constituted an absolute sale, not a conditional one, and that any conditions should have been expressly stated in the purchase orders. The Court noted LPJ's admitted liability for 53,800 bags and reinstated the trial court's judgment ordering full payment. The case establishes important precedent on commercial sales contracts and the requirement for express written conditions in business transactions.