PRINCE Tower Condominium, Inc. vs. Francisco Pamaran

 [SEC-SICD * CASE NO. 10-97-5774. June 14, 1999.]PRINCE TOWER CONDOMINIUM, INC., complainant, vs. FRANCISCO PAMARAN, respondent.D E C I S I O NThis is a complaint for the collection of association dues and other assessments filed by Prince Tower Condominium, Inc. ("Condominium" for brevity) against Francisco M. Pamaran.Complainant is a non-stock non-profit corporation with principal office at ASB Center, 114 Benavidez St., Legaspi Village, Makati City.The records show that summons was validly served upon respondent herein on October 9, 1997. DEICaARespondent filed his answer on October 21, 1997 and the preliminary conference of the instant case was set accordingly on November 18, 1997. However, the preliminary conference was, on more than one occasion, continually reset for the purpose of the possible amicable settlement of the parties-litigants herein, until it was set intransferrably on April 98, 1998.For respondent's failure to appear at the said date, complainant moved that he (respondent) be declared as in default; which motion, was granted in an Order dated April 29, 1998 and which Order allowed complainant to present their evidence ex-parte.The...