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Heirs of Juan Valdez, Sps Potenciano & Lourdes Malvar Vs. The Hon. CA & L.C. Lopez Resources Inc.

HEIRS OF JUAN VALDEZ, SPS. POTENCIANO MALVAR and LOURDES MALVAR, Petitioners, versus THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and L.C. LOPEZ RESOURCES, INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 163208 | 2008-08-13

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

Two conflicting resolutions were issued on the same date in the same case. The first resolution dismissed the case without prejudice for violation of the provision against forum shopping. The other required the respondent (petitioner herein) to comment. What is the effect, under the unique circumstances of this case, of these twin resolutions?

This is the question that the petitioners Heirs of Juan Valdez, Spouses Potenciano Malvar and Lourdes Malvar (heirs and spouses Malvar) pose for our consideration in this Petition for Review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court after the Court of Appeals...