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Labasano vs. So Han Shui

RAFAEL LABASANO, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SO HAN SHUI, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-26710 | 1971-09-30

D E C I S I O N


CASTRO, J:

This is an appeal on pure questions of law from the decision dated May 28, 1966 of the Court of First Instance of Manila, in its civil case 63258, awarding separation pay and damages to the plaintiff-appellee, Rafael Labasano, to be paid by the defendant-appellant So Han Shui. 1

Prior to 1963 Labasano was an employee of So for 16 years, receiving a daily wage of P8.55.

Sometime in 1963 Labasano was found to be suffering from "congestive heart failure due to arteriosclerosis" and was advised by physicians to take a complete rest for 3 to 5 years, and, if possible, to get himself hospitalized, as he could have...