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2009-03-31 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| Verily, as enunciated in Lorenzana[22] and Misa,[23] it may be reiterated that under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, our jurisdiction over cases brought to us from the CA is limited to reviewing and correcting errors of law committed by said court. This Court is not a trier of facts. Thus, it is not our function to review factual issues and to examine, evaluate or weigh the probative value of the evidence presented by the parties. We are not bound to analyze and weigh all over again the evidence already considered in the proceedings below.[24] Necessarily, the jurisprudential doctrine that findings of the CA are conclusive on the parties and carry even more weight when they coincide with the factual findings of the trial court must remain undisturbed.[25] | |||||
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2008-07-14 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| Well-settled is the rule that the findings of the RTC, as affirmed by the appellate court, are binding on this Court. In a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, as in this case, this Court may not review the findings of fact all over again. It must be stressed that this Court is not a trier of facts, and it is not its function to re-examine and weigh anew the respective evidence of the parties.[32] The findings of the CA are conclusive on the parties and carry even more weight when these coincide with the factual findings of the trial court, unless the factual findings are not supported by the evidence on record.[33] Petitioner failed to show why the above doctrine should not be applied to the instant case. | |||||
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2006-10-27 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| Factual findings of the Court of Appeals, especially if they coincide with those of the trial court, as in the instant case, are generally binding on this Court.[8] We affirm the findings of the Court of Appeals that petitioner freely and voluntarily married private respondent and that no threats or intimidation, duress or violence compelled him to do so, thus - | |||||