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Norma Mangaliag, et al. vs. Hon. Edelwina Catubig-Pastoral, et al.

Norma Mangaliag and Narciso Solano, Petitioners, versus Hon. Edelwina Catubig-Pastoral, Judge of the Regional Trial Court, 1st Judicial Region, San Carlos City, (Pangasinan), Branch 56 and Apolinario Serquina, Jr., Respondents.

G.R. No. 143951 | 2005-10-25

D E C I S I O N 


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.: 

Before us is a petition for certiorari, with a prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order, to set aside the Order dated April 17, 2000 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 56, San Carlos City in Civil Case No. SCC-2240, which denied petitioners' motion to dismiss; and the Order dated June 13, 2000, which denied petitioners' motion for reconsideration. 

The factual background of the case is as follows: 

On May 10, 1999, private respondent Apolinario Serquina, Jr. filed before the RTC a complaint for damages against petitioners Norma Mangaliag and Narciso Solano....