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The DOW Chemical Company and Occidental Chemical Corporation Vs. Cecilio Abenon, et al./Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A. and Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Vs. DOW Chemical Company, et al.

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A. and DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY, Petitioners, vs. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, CECILIO G. ABENION, et al.,*** DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY, STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY, STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC., and CHIQillTA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Respondents. and THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY and OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Petitioners, vs.HON. JESUS L. GRAGEDA, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court of Panabo City, Branch 4, Panabo City, Davao del Norte; CECILIO G. ABENION, et al.; DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY; STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY; STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY; DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE, N.A.; DEL MONTE TROPICAL FRUIT COMPANY;**** CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC.; and CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 179290 and 179232 | 2012-08-23

FIRST DIVISION 

D E C I S I O N 

VILLARAMA, J.: 

Before this Court are consolidated petitions for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, assailing the May 23, 2006 Decision1 and August 8, 20072 Resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 77287. 

The antecedents of the case follow: 

On August 11, 1995, a Joint Complaint for damages based on quasi-delict was filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Panabo City, Davao del Norte, by 1,185 individuals against Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A. and Del Monte Tropical Fruit Company, petitioners in G.R. No. 179232;...