Back

Singapore Airlines Ltd. vs. Ernani Cruz Pano

SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED, petitioner, vs. HON. ERNANI CRUZ PANO, as Presiding Judge of Branch XVIII, Court of First Instance of Rizal, CARLOS E. CRUZ, and B. E. VILLANUEVA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-47739 | 1983-06-22

D E C I S I O N


MELENCIO-HERRERA, J.:

On the basic issue of lack of jurisdiction, petitioner company has elevated to us for review the two Orders of respondent Judge dated October 28, 1977 and January 24, 1978 dismissing petitioner's complaint for damages in the first Order, and denying its Motion for Reconsideration in the second.

On August 21, 1974, private respondent Carlos E. Cruz was offered employment by petitioner as Engineer Officer with the opportunity to undergo a B-707 "conversion training course," which he accepted on August 30, 1974. An express stipulation in the letter-offer read:

"3. BONDING. As you will be...