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Superior Packaging corporation Vs. Arnel Balagsay, et al.

SUPERIOR PACKAGING CORPORATION, Petitioner, versus ARNEL BALAGSAY, ZALDY ALFORGNE, JAIME ANGELES, REY APURA, GERALD CABALAN, JONALD CALENTENG, RAMIL CRODERO, JUNREY CABALGUINTO, OSCAR DAYTO, RUFO DIONOLA, DIONILO ESMERALDA, BOOTS LADRILLO, ELIEZER MAGHAMOY, LEO FLORES, RENATO PAGADORA, REYNALDO PLAZA, ROGER SIBNEAO, EDWIN TONALBA, JOHN ACHARON, RODERICK RAMAS, SALVADOR ACURATO, JULIUS BASUL, CARLOS RAYTA, LITO BELANO, ROGER CASIMIRO, RENE CURADA, NESTRO ESTE, ROMMEL IMPELIDO, ZOILO ISLA, JHONIE OGARDO, EDWIN POSADAS, ALEXANDER REGPALA, CHRISTOPHER SAMPIANO, RITCHIE SANCHES, ROLANDO SORIANO, ROWELL ANCHETA, RICKY BORDAS, ANTONIO BEREN, RONALD DOMINGO, JERRY MORENO, ROLLY ROSALES, RENATO RESTANO and ISIDRO SARIGNE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 178909 | 2012-10-10

FIRST DIVISION

R E S O L U T I O N

REYES, J.:

The main issue in this case  is whether Superior Packaging Corporation (petitioner) may be held solidarily liable with Lancer Staffing & Services Network, Inc. (Lancer) for respondents' unpaid money claims.

The facts are undisputed.

The petitioner engaged the services  of Lancer to provide reliever services to its business, which involves the manufacture and sale of commercial and industrial corrugated boxes.  According to petitioner, the respondents were engaged for four (4) months - from February to June 1998 - and their tasks included loading, unloading and segregation of...