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    Lucio Ildefonso sued Ernesto Sibal for failing to involve him in real estate transactions as stipulated in a 1953 compromise agreement to a previous case. The agreement required Sibal to involve Ildefonso as a realtor within two years or pay a P2,000 penalty. The Supreme Court ruled that Sibal did not breach the agreement because he involved Ildefonso as required, even if transactions did not materialize due to circumstances beyond Sibal's control. The Court also ruled Sibal did not have to pay the penalty as he fulfilled his obligations under the ambiguous agreement, which had to be interpreted in his favor as the non-causing party. The lower court's dismissal of Ildef

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    Lucio Ildefonso sued Ernesto Sibal for failing to involve him in real estate transactions as stipulated in a 1953 compromise agreement to a previous case. The agreement required Sibal to involve Ildefonso as a realtor within two years or pay a P2,000 penalty. The Supreme Court ruled that Sibal did not breach the agreement because he involved Ildefonso as required, even if transactions did not materialize due to circumstances beyond Sibal's control. The Court also ruled Sibal did not have to pay the penalty as he fulfilled his obligations under the ambiguous agreement, which had to be interpreted in his favor as the non-causing party. The lower court's dismissal of Ildef

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    Lucio Ildefonso sued Ernesto Sibal for failing to involve him in real estate transactions as stipulated in a 1953 compromise agreement to a previous case. The agreement required Sibal to involve Ildefonso as a realtor within two years or pay a P2,000 penalty. The Supreme Court ruled that Sibal did not breach the agreement because he involved Ildefonso as required, even if transactions did not materialize due to circumstances beyond Sibal's control. The Court also ruled Sibal did not have to pay the penalty as he fulfilled his obligations under the ambiguous agreement, which had to be interpreted in his favor as the non-causing party. The lower court's dismissal of Ildef

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    Case Digest: Lucio R. Ildefonso vs. Ernesto Y.

    Sibal
    G.R. No. L-12181 | September 30, 1959

    Facts:

    ● In 1953, Lucio R. Ildefonso (plaintiff-appellant) and Ernesto Y. Sibal (defendant-appellee)


    were parties to Civil Case No. 15371 in the Court of First Instance of Manila.
    ● Both parties reached a compromise agreement on October 15, 1953, and filed a joint
    motion to dismiss the case based on this agreement.
    ● The compromise agreement stated that Sibal would pay Ildefonso P1,000 immediately,
    and within two years, he would involve Ildefonso as a realtor in any real estate
    transactions he planned to conduct.
    ● The agreement also included a provision that if Sibal failed to fulfill this real estate
    transaction obligation within the two-year period, he would pay Ildefonso an additional
    P2,000.
    ● Ildefonso claimed that Sibal breached the agreement by not involving him in any real
    estate transactions during the two-year period. Ildefonso then filed a case to recover the
    P2,000 penalty, plus interest and attorney's fees.
    ● Sibal, however, argued that he was not able to find suitable real estate properties for
    purchase or sale within the stipulated period, and thus, he should not be held liable for
    the penalty.

    Issues:

    ● Did Sibal breach the compromise agreement by failing to fulfill his obligation to involve
    Ildefonso in real estate transactions within the two-year period?
    ● Is Sibal liable to pay the P2,000 penalty to Ildefonso under the terms of the compromise
    agreement?

    Rulings:

    ● The Court ruled that Sibal did not breach the compromise agreement by failing to
    engage Ildefonso in real estate transactions within the two-year period. The agreement
    only required Sibal to "course through" Ildefonso any real estate transactions he
    intended to conduct. Sibal did involve Ildefonso, but due to circumstances beyond his
    control, the transactions did not materialize. The Court found that Sibal's principal
    obligation was to involve Ildefonso as his realtor during the two-year period, not
    necessarily to purchase or sell real estate.
    ● The Court further ruled that Sibal was not liable to pay the P2,000 penalty because he
    did fulfill his obligation by involving Ildefonso in real estate transactions, even though
    those transactions did not come to fruition. The Court found that the ambiguous
    language of the agreement, coupled with the explanatory clause, created uncertainty.
    However, any ambiguity should be resolved in favor of the party who did not cause the
    ambiguity, which in this case was Sibal. Since Sibal engaged Ildefonso as required by
    the agreement, he was not liable for the penalty.

    Conclusion:

    ● The Court upheld the decision of the lower court, which dismissed Ildefonso's complaint
    and absolved Sibal from the penalty stipulated in the compromise agreement. The Court
    found that Sibal had fulfilled his obligation by involving Ildefonso in real estate
    transactions, even though those transactions did not come to fruition due to
    circumstances beyond his control. The Court also emphasized the need to interpret
    ambiguous contract clauses in favor of the party who did not cause the ambiguity.

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