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Eustaquio M. Medalla, Jr. vs. The Honorable Marcelino N. Sayo, et al.

EUSTAQUIO M. MEDALLA, JR., petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE MARCELINO N. SAYO, Judge of the CFI of Rizal, Branch XXXIII and HONORATO G. MACKAY, acting Hospital Administrator of the Caloocan City General Hospital and the CITY MAYOR OF CALOOCAN, respondents.

G.R. No. L-54554 | 1981-03-30

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

In this Petition for "Certiorari, Mandamus and Prohibition", seeking the dismissal of Civil Case No. C-7770 below, we have, as factual background, the following:

Petitioner, Dr. Eustaquio M. Medalla, Jr., is the Chief of Clinics of the Caloocan City General Hospital, Caloocan City. Private respondent, Dr. Honorato G. Mackay, was the Resident Physician thereat.

When the position of Assistant Hospital Administrator of the Caloocan City General Hospital became vacant upon the resignation of the incumbent, former Caloocan City Mayor Alejandro A. Fider designated and subsequently appointed, as...