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-versus-
FOR: BREACH OF CONTRACT,
SUM OF MONEY, AND DAMAGES
LUIZ A. BOI,
Defendant,
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COMPLAINT
COMES NOW the plaintiff, through the undersigned counsel and to this
Honorable Court, respectfully states:
2. That defendant Luiz A. Boi is also of legal age, Filipino and with office
address at Jolly Roger Industrial Enterprises, G/F Treasure Island
Building, Crocodile Park, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, Philippines.
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3. That the parties may be served with summons and other court
processes at their respective addresses;
4. That the plaintiff entered into a contract with the Oakridge Business
Park Project in Iloilo City for the supply and installation of 50m3/Day
Advanced Oxidation Waste Water Treatment Plant with Recycling
System;
7. That the defendant made the plaintiff believed that he was qualified,
capable , and an expert in the installation if the 50m3/day Oxidation
Waste Water Treatment Plant with Recycling System;
8. That in his capacity as the President and CEO of the company, Mester
Smee signed the approval; the copy of his authority is hereto
attached and marked as Annex “____”;
scope of work, the number of days to finish the project and the
manner of the delivery of materials should be executed;
10. That the plaintiff demanded the receipt of said down payment but
the defendant asked for time to issue the same because according to
him he had to change his business registration from non-VAT to VAT.
11. That the plaintiff furnished the defendant with the copy of the sub-
contract agreement but the defendant asked for time to review the
same; the copy of the sub-contract agreement is hereto attached
and marked as Annex “___”;
12. That the plaintiff waited for the comment of the defendant with
regard to the contract agreement but instead of making a comment,
the defendant submitted his own version of contract which the
plaintiff considered as one-sided; the copy of contract is hereto
attached and marked as Annex “_____”;
13. That not agreeing to the defendant’s new contract, the plaintiff maid
another one incorporating all the terms and conditions in the
contract of the defendant and added its own terms and conditions;
the copy of the new contract is hereto attached and marked as
Annex “_______”;
14. That despite his failure to start the project and his non-execution of
the sub-contract agreement, the defendant delivered some of the
materials which where needed in the project and worth P320,000.00
more or less and then demanded payment for the 40% cost of the
project because according to him it was already agreed on in the
quotation which he first sent and which was signed by the
representative of the plaintiff; the copy of the list of material is hereto
attached and marked as Annex “______”;
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15. That even if he had received the 50% down payment the defendant
did not bother to start the project, specifically the lay out.
19. That the plaintiff likewise demanded the return of down payment of
P1, 250, 000.00 plus damages in the amount of P300,000.00;
20. That on _____________, the defendant through his counsel wrote a letter
to the plaintiff agreeing to the cancellation and termination of the
contract and set conditions for the return of the down payment to
wit;
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21. That apparently the conditions set by the defendant only show that
he had no intention to return the down payment; he even unlawfully
demanded the additional 40% of the contract price without
complying with his obligation to the damage and prejudice of the
plaintiff;
22. That in view of the defendant’s failure to fulfill his obligation, the
plaintiff was compelled to engage the services of other sub-
contractors to finish the project and incurred actual expenses
amounting to P200,000.00, more or less;
23. That because of the unwarranted acts of the defendant , the plaintiff
suffered besmirched reputation, mental anguish and sleepless nights
thereby entitling it to moral damages in the amount of P200,000.00,
more or less;
24. That for the filing of the subject case, the plaintiff was compelled to
hire the services of counsel in the amount of P100,000.00 as
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acceptance fee and it has agreed to pay the appearance fee of P2,000
per court appearance;
25. That in order to deter the defendant from doing the same things to
others, he should be held liable to pay exemplary damages in the
amount of P100,000.00;
26. That furthermore the plaintiff shall incur litigation expenses in the
amount of P50, 000.00, more or less;
PRAYER
1. To declare the defendant to have breached his contract for the supply
and installation of 50m3/day Advance Oxidation Water Treatment Plant
with Recycling System;
2. For defendant to pay or return the amount of P1, 250, 000.00 down
payment minus the cost of some materials delivered in the amount of
P320,000.00;
3. For defendant to pay plaintiff the amount of P200,000.00 for expenses
incurred in engaging services of other sub-contractor;
4. To hold liable the defendant for the following damages:
a. Moral Damages ------------P500,000.00
b. Attorney’s Fee -------------P 100,000.00 plus P2,000.00
c. Exemplary Damages-------P 100,000.00
d.Litigation Expenses---------P 150,000.00
e. Cost of litigation
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PLAINTIFF further pray for such other reliefs as this Honorable Court
may deem valid, just and equitable under the premises.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.