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2008-01-28 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| On appeal, the CA affirmed in toto the RTC's decision. In ruling for Estrada, both the trial and appellate courts held that Estrada was the "efficient procuring cause" in the execution of the service agreement between Meralco and Maxicare consistent with our ruling in Manotok Brothers, Inc. v. Court of Appeals.[4] | |||||
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2005-09-02 |
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| In Prats vs. Court of Appeals,[4] this Court held that for the purpose of equity, an agent who is not the efficient procuring cause is nonetheless entitled to his commission, where said agent, notwithstanding the expiration of his authority, nonetheless, took diligent steps to bring back together the parties, such that a sale was finalized and consummated between them. In Manotok Borthers vs. Court of Appeals,[5] where the Deed of Sale was only executed after the agent's extended authority had expired, this Court, applying its ruling in Prats, held that the agent (in Manotok) is entitled to a commission since he was the efficient procuring cause of the sale, notwithstanding that the sale took place after his authority had lapsed. The proximate, close, and causal connection between the agent's efforts and the principal's sale of his property can not be ignored. | |||||