RADIOWEALTH FINANCE V. INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE BANK
182 SCRA 862
FACTS:
The petitioner entered into a Credit Facilities agreement with Interbank. This is secured by a promissory note, trust receipts, security arrangements, which included provisions on payment of attorney’s fees and costs of collection in case of default. The petitioner failed to pay. A compromise agreement was entered into by the parties but this agreement failed to include the attorney’s fees and costs of collection. The trial court reduced the percentage of attorney’s fees in its decision.
HELD:
The courts may modify the attorney’s fees previously agreed upon where the amount appears to be unconscionable and unreasonable. For the law recognizes the validity of stipulations included in documents such as negotiable instruments and mortgages with respect. The fees in this case are reasonable and fair.