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Doctors Rosa Alfafara, et al vs Acebedo Optical, Co., Inc.

DOCTORS ROSA P. ALFAFARA, VIVIAN DYHONGPO, MARIA TORRES, EMMA YBA?EZ, ELSA CABARDO, REBECCA SANTIAGO, PRISCILLA NARVASA, SUSIE CHAN, CLARO CINCO, FELIPE CINCO, CARMEN MODESTO, FELISA LIMKIMSO, ARLENE DORIO, ROSALINDA BONO, and SUSAN YU, in their own behalf and in behalf of all the other 80 optometrists-members of the SAMAHAN NG OPTOMETRISTS SA PILIPINAS-CEBU CHAPTER, petitioners, vs. ACEBEDO OPTICAL, CO., INC., respondent.

G.R. No. 148384 | 2002-04-17

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the decision,[1] dated January 20, 2000, of the Court of Appeals, setting aside the decision,[2] dated September 3, 1993, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 9, Cebu City, which enjoined respondent Acebedo Optical Co., Inc., its agents, representatives, and/or employees from practicing optometry, as defined in §1(a) of Republic Act No. 1998, in the province and cities of Cebu, and the resolution, dated May 10, 2001, of the appeals court denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration.

Petitioners are optometrists. They brought, in their own behalf and in...