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Isabelita Vital-Gozon, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

DR. ISABELITA VITAL-GOZON, in her official capacity as MEDICAL CENTER CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and DR. ALEJANDRO S. DE LA FUENTE, respondents.

G.R. No. 101428 | 1992-08-05

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

Whether or not the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction, in a special civil action of mandamus against a public officer, to take cognizance of the matter of damages sought to be recovered from the defendant officer, is the chief issue raised in the certiorari action at bar. Also put at issue is whether or not the Solicitor General may represent the defendant public officer in the mandamus suit, in so far as the claim for damages is concerned, in light of this Court's rulings in Urbano, et al. v. Chavez, et al., and Co v. Regional Trial Court of Pasig, et al. 1

There is no dispute about the facts from which...