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William C. Dagan, et al. Vs. Philippine Racing Commission (PHILRACOM), Manila Jockey Club, Inc. and Philippine Racing Club, Inc.

WILLIAM C. DAGAN, CARLOS H. REYES, NARCISO MORALES, BONIFACIO MANTILLA, CESAR AZURIN, WEITONG LIM, MA. TERESA TRINIDAD, MA. CARMELITA FLORENTINO, Petitioners, versus PHILIPPINE RACING COMMISSION, MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC., and PHILIPPINE RACING CLUB, INC., Respondents

G.R. No. 175220 | 2009-02-12

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

The subject of this petition for certiorari is the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 95212, affirming in toto the judgment[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Makati in Civil Case No. 04-1228.

The controversy stemmed from the 11 August 2004 directive[3] issued by the Philippine Racing Commission (Philracom) directing the Manila Jockey Club, Inc. (MJCI) and Philippine Racing Club, Inc. (PRCI) to immediately come up with their respective Clubs' House Rule to address Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)[4] problem and to rid their facilities of horses infected with EIA. Said directive was issued...