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William Lines, Inc., et al. vs. Eugenio Lopez, et al.

WILLIAM LINES, INC. and ESPIRITU TAN, as Manager, petitioners, vs. EUGENIO LOPEZ and COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-33013 | 1980-03-28

D E C I S I O N


BARREDO, J.:

Petition for review by certiorari pursuant to Rule 43 of the Rules of Court of the decision of the respondent Court of Industrial Relations (CIR), * dated September 24, 1970, 1 penned by then Associate Judge Amando C. Bugayong, which was affirmed by a resolution en banc of the same court on November 3, 1970, 2 praying for the reversal of the aforesaid decision.

The factual and procedural antecedents follow. On May 5, 1947, petitioner corporation, which is engaged in shipping business in the Philippines, employed claimant, now respondent, Eugenio Lopez, as storekeeper of the M/V Luzon, with a monthly salary...