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2008-04-30 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| We affirm the appellate court's ruling that the trial court did not act with grave abuse of discretion in revoking Alvin's appointment as special co-administrator. Settled is the rule that the selection or removal of special administrators is not governed by the rules regarding the selection or removal of regular administrators. [10] Courts may appoint or remove special administrators based on grounds other than those enumerated in the Rules, at their discretion.[11] As long as the said discretion is exercised without grave abuse, higher courts will not interfere with it. [12] This, however, is no authority for the judge to become partial, or to make his personal likes and dislikes prevail over, or his passions to rule, his judgment. The exercise of such discretion must be based on reason, equity, justice and legal principles.[13] | |||||