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LBC Express Metro Manila, Inc. and Lorenzo A. Nino Vs. James Mateo

LBC EXPRESS METRO MANILA, INC. and LORENZO A. NINO, Petitioners,versus JAMES MATEO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 168215 | 2009-06-09

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

Respondent James Mateo, designated as a customer associate, was a regular employee of petitioner LBC Express - Metro Manila, Inc. (LBC). His job was to deliver and pick-up packages to and from LBC and its customers. For this purpose, Mateo was assigned the use of a Kawasaki motorcycle.[1]

On April 30, 2001 at about 6:10 p.m., Mateo arrived at LBC's Escolta office, along Burke Street, to drop off packages coming from various LBC airposts. He parked his motorcycle directly in front of the LBC office, switched off the engine and took the key with him. However, he did not lock the steering wheel because he allegedly...