Back

Los Ba?os Rural Bank, Inc. vs Pacita Africa, et al.

LOS BA?OS RURAL BANK, INC., petitioner, vs. PACITA O. AFRICA, GLORIA AFRICA, ANTONIO AFRICA, ARISTEO AFRICA, SOCORRO AFRICA, CONSUELO AFRICA, AND LOURDES AFRICA, respondents.

G.R. No. 143994 | 2002-07-11

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

A writ of preliminary injunction is issued to preserve the status quo ante, upon an applicant's showing of two important requisite conditions; namely, (1) the right to be protected exists prima facie, and (2) the acts sought to be enjoined are violative of that right. It must be proven that the violation sought to be prevented would cause an irreparable injustice.

Statement of the Case

Before us is a Petition for Review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the June 30, 2000 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] (CA) in CA-GR SP No. 53355. The decretal portion of the Decision reads as follows:...