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LMWU vs. CFIB, et al

LIBERTY MANUFACTURING WORKERS UNION, petitioner, vs. THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF BULACAN, 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT, AND THE LIBERTY MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35252 | 1972-11-29

D E C I S I O N


TEEHANKEE, J:

The issues in this direct appeal from a dismissal order of the court of first instance of Bulacan concern petitioner union's capacity and legal interest to file a single suit to recover termination pay for and on behalf of fifty-seven (57) union members, whose services as rank-and-file workers were allegedly unduly terminated by respondent corporation without the requisite notice effective December 31, 1971, with P5,000. actual damages and 25% attorney's fees, and whether the court of first instance has jurisdiction over the complaint on the basis of the totality of the sums claimed in the aggregate amount...