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Air Services Cooperative, et al. Vs. CA, et al.

AIR SERVICES COOPERATIVE, and CAPT. ANTONIO S. SARAEL, petitioners, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS (Special Second Division, HONORABLE LEONOR T. SUMCAD, Regional Trial Court, Branch 9, 11th Judicial Region, Davao City, LABOR ARBITER ANTONIO M. VILLANUEVA, Regional Arbitration Branch XI, Department of Labor and Employment, and RECARIDO BATICAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 118693 | 1998-07-23

D E C I S I O N

ROMERO, J:

The instant petition presents a question of procedure: May a decision of Labor Arbiter allegedly rendered without jurisdiction over the subject matter be annulled in a petition before the Regional Trial Court?

The records disclose that petitioner Air Services Cooperative (the "Cooperative") is a duly registered entity 1 involved in the aviation business. It primarily services rural areas in the transportation of farm products, control of crop infestation, transport of patients and other rural air services. Both the cooperative's co-petitioner, Capt. Antonio S. Sarael, 2 and respondent Capt. Recarido Batican...