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Actress Rosanna’s plea denied by CA

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The Court of Appeals has denied the appeal of actress Rosanna “Osang” Roces seeking to reverse its earlier decision, which found her liable to pay P3.1 million in damages to one of the country’s top aesthetic clinic for breach of contract.

In a two-page resolution, the CA’s Former Eleventh Division through Associate Justice Ramon Bato Jr. denied Roces’ motion for reconsideration of its June 6, 2018.

“A perusal of the motion for reconsideration reveals that there are no new and substantial issues raised therein which have not been judiciously passed upon by this Court. Thus, we find no cogent or compelling reason to alter, modify or reverse said decision,” the CA ruled.

“Accordingly, the instant motion for reconsideration is denied for lack of merit,” it said.

In its June 6, 2018 decision, the CA upheld the order issued by the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City Branch 220, which found merit to the breach of contract and damages complaint filed by Forever Flawless Face and Body Center against Roces, who is Jennifer Molina in real life.

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The case arose from Roces’ malicious statements against the company in 2004.

Roces was previously given shares from Forever Flawless in exchange for her promoting, endorsing, marketing and advertising services.

In compliance with the agreement, Roces endorsed the clinic’s services and products including treatments by well-known celebrity doctor Victoria “Vicki” Belo, a consultant and also the president and chairman of the Belo Medical Group Inc.

However, in 2003, Roces decided to sell and Forever Flawless agreed to buy her shares for P1.5 million.

A deed of sale was later signed by both parties with the condition that Roces will not malign or discredit the company, its services, products and its stockholders and officers.

The deed of sale also stipulated that Roces would have to pay P1 million for each infraction of the contract. 

But Forever Flawless was forced to file a complaint against Roces after she appeared in various television interviews accusing Belo of conducting flawed liposuction procedure.

Associate Justices Ramon Cruz and Pablito Perez concurred with the ruling.

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