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Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co. Vs. Moreno Dumapis, et al.

LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY, Petitioner, versus MORENO DUMAPIS, ELMO TUNDAGUI and FRANCIS LIAGAO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 163210 | 2008-08-13

D E C I S I O N


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the November 7, 2003 Decision[1] and April 15, 2004 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 75860.

The antecedents of the case are as follows:

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Corporation (petitioner), a domestic juridical entity engaged in mining, employed Moreno Dumapis and Elmo Tundagui as lead miners; and Francis Liagao, as load, haul and dump (LHD) machine operator (respondents).[3] All three were assigned at the 850 level, underground, Victoria Area in Lepanto, Mankayan,...