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KAI vs Corona, et al

KAR ASIA, INC. and/or CELESTINO S. BARETTO, Petitioners, vs. MARIO CORONA, RICKY HEPGANO, JOHNNY COLLADOS, CONSTANTINO LAGARAS, RANEL BALANSAG, ARNOLD AVILA, PETER ARCENAL,ARNOLD CABAHUG, BERNARD BETE, RUPERTO RESTAURO, WILLY CRUZ, RANDY BASNILLO, ARMAN BASTE, ERNESTO ESPINA, PATRICIO AGUDELA, IRENEO BANGOY, PALERMO AUTENTICO, GEORGE TAGAYTAY, BENITO MATUGAS, and WILFREDO ESPINA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 154985 | 2004-08-24

DECISION




YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:





This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the February 28, 2002 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] in CA-G.R. SP No. 57972, and its August 9, 2002 Resolution denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration.



The undisputed facts are as follows:



Respondents, regular employees of petitioner KAR ASIA, Inc., an automotive dealer in Davao City, filed on September 24, 1997 a complaint[3] for underpayment of wages and attorney's fees before Branch XI, Regional Arbitration Branch of Davao City. They claimed that they were not paid their cost of...