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PCSO vs. Hon. De Leon, et al.

PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, Petitioner, vs. HON. MAXIMO M. DE LEON, Presiding Judge of the Makati City Regional Trial Court, Branch 143, and PHILIPPINE GAMING AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Respondents. Present: LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, Chairperson, BERSAMIN, LEONEN, REYES, JR., and GESMUNDO, JJ.

G.R. Nos. 236577 and 236597 | 2018-08-15

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN,J.:
 
Absent the showing of an existing right to be protected, a party's application for an injunctive relief must necessarily be denied.
 
This is a Petition for Certiorari 1 under Rule 65 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, praying that the August 3, 2017 2 and November 7, 2017 3 Resolutions and the August 10, 2017 Writ of Preliminary Injunction 4 of the Regional Trial Court be reversed and set aside. 5 The Regional Trial Court granted the Philippine Gaming and Management Corporation's application for injunctive relief. 6
 
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