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Great Southern Maritime Services Corp., et al. Vs. Leonila Surigao, et al.

GREAT SOUTHERN MARITIME SERVICES CORP. and IMC SHIPPING CO., PTE. LTD., Petitioners,versus LEONILA SURIGAO for Herself and In Behalf of Her Minor Children, Namely KAYE ANGELI and MIRIAM,Both Surnamed SURIGAO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 183646 | 2009-09-18

DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 100113 dated February 14, 2008, which reversed the Decision and Resolution of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of jurisdiction, and reinstated the Decision of the Labor Arbiter finding the death of Salvador M. Surigao as compensable. Also assailed is the Resolution[2] dated July 8, 2008 denying the motion for reconsideration.

The facts as correctly summarized by the appellate court are as follows:

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