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2001-01-29 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| On the third issue, petitioner argues that the Court of Appeals erred in awarding damages and indemnity, since private respondents did not pay the corresponding filing fees for their claims for damages when the civil case was impliedly instituted with the criminal action. Petitioner submits that the non-payment of filing fees on the amount of the claim for damages violated the doctrine in Manchester Development Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 149 SCRA 562 (1987) and Supreme Court Circular No. 7 dated March 24, 1988.[19] He avers that since Manchester held that "The Court acquires jurisdiction over any case only upon payment of the prescribed docket fees," the appellate court was without jurisdiction to hear and try CA-G.R. CV No. 19240, much less award indemnity and damages. | |||||