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San Miguel Corp & Noel vs Etcuban, Labuca, et al

SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION and BERNARDO NOEL in his capacity as Industrial Relations Manager, petitioners, vs. ALFREDO ETCUBAN, BERNABE ETCUBAN, NORBERTO LABUCA, FELIPE ECHAVEZ, BERNARDINO ENJAMBRE, ROGELIO ABELLANOSA, ROMULO CATALAN, PEDRO EBOT, ANATOLIO GERALDIZO, JOSE ALFANTA, EDUARDO LOFRANCO, LECERIO PARBA, RAFAEL AGUILAR, RICARDO LACUAREN, BENJAMIN ALESNA, ANTONIO BACUS, PRIMO SOTEROL, JESUS JADORMEO, MANUEL MANKIKIS, APRONIANO ANG, RENATO VILLALON, SAMUEL OUANO, JOSE DELA, JESUS BASILGO, CATALINO COLE, SR., ALFREDO GONZALES, RAMON FLORES, MARCOS VITO CRUZ, JACINTO DIVINAGRACIA, ALAN ALINSUGAY and CLAUDIO AGAN, respondents.

G.R. No. 127639 | 1999-12-03

D E C I S I O N


KAPUNAN, J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision, dated 16 May 1996 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 46554 and of its Resolution, dated November 1996 denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration of said decision. The Court of Appeals' decision reversed and set aside the resolution of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu, Branch 19, in Civil Case No. CEB-15310, dismissing for lack of jurisdiction respondents' complaint for damages against petitioners for terminating their employment by fraudulently inducing them to accept petitioners' "retrenchment program."

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