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LRTA vs. Joy Mart Consolidated Inc. [DISSENTING OPINION, LAZARO-JAVIER, J.]

[G.R. No. 211281] LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA), PETITIONER, VS. JOY MART CONSOLIDATED INC.,* AND ISETANN DEPARTMENT STORE, INC. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 212602] JOY MART CONSOLIDATED INC., AND ISETANN DEPARTMENT STORE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA) AND PHOENIX OMEGA DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 211281/G.R. No. 212602 | 2022-02-15

DISSENT
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Cases
 
In G.R. No. 211281, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) assails the Decision[1] dated February 6, 2014 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 100000 entitled Joy Mart Consolidated, Inc. and Isetann Department Store, Inc. v. Light Rail Transit Authority and Phoenix Omega Development and Management Corporation, upholding the right of first option of Joy Mart Consolidated Corporation (Joy Mart) and Isetann Department Store, Inc., (Isetann) to develop the consolidated block of the LRT Carriedo Station.
 
In G.R. No. 212602, Joy Mart and Isetann assail the same...