conflict_boa v ca
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G.R. No. 120135 March 31, 2003
BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA, BANK OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, LTD., p!"!"o#r$,
%$.
CORT OF A''EALS, (ON. MANEL 'ADOLINA, EDARDO LITON)A, SR., a#* ARELIO K.
LITON)A, )R.,r$po#*#!$.
ASTRIA+MARTINE, ).-
Facts:
O# Ma 10, 1//3, E*ar*o K. L"!o#a, Sr. a#* Ar"o ). L"!o#a L"!o#a$, 4or r%"!6 7*
a Co8pa"#!2 4or !h R9"o#a Tr"a Cor! o4 'a$"9 a9a"#$! !h Ba#: o4 A8r"ca NT&SA
a#* Ba#: o4 A8r"ca I#!r#a!"o#a, L!*. *4#*a#! a#:$ 4or r%"!6 a9"#9 !ha!- !h
;r #9a9* "# !h $h"pp"#9 $"#$$< !h o;#* !;o %$$$- Do# Ar"o a#* E
Cha8p"o#, !hro9h !h"r ;ho+o;#* corpora!"o#$< !h *po$"!* !h"r r%#$ 4ro8
$a"* $"#$$ !o9!hr ;"!h o!hr 4#*$ ;"!h !h ra#ch$ o4 $a"* a#:$ "# !h #"!*
K"#9*o8 a#* (o#9:o#9 p !o 1/=/< ;"!h !h"r $"#$$ *o"#9 ;, !h *4#*a#! a#:$
"#*c* !h8 !o "#cra$ !h #8r o4 !h"r $h"p$ "# opra!"o#, o>r"#9 !h8 a$ oa#$ !o
ac?"r $a"* %$$$
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D4#*a#! a#:$ 7* a Motion to Dismiss on grounds of forum non conveniens and
lack of cause of action against them.13
O# Dc8r 3, 1//3, !h !r"acourt issued an Order denying the Motion to Dismiss
I#$!a* o4 7"#9 a# a#$;r !h *4#*a#! a#:$ ;#! !o !h Cor! o4 Appa$ o# a Hetition
for !eview on "ertiorari#15 ;h"ch ;a$ ap! !ra!* !h appa! cor! a$ a p!"!"o#
4or cr!"orar". Th a$$a"* !h ao%+?o!* or*r a$ ; a$ !h $$?#! *#"a o4 !h"r
Mo!"o# 4or Rco#$"*ra!"o#.1 $he appellate court dismissed the petition and denied
petitioners% Motion for !econsideration.1=
&ssues:
h!hr !h co8pa"#! $ho* *"$8"$$* o# !h 9ro#* o4 4or8 #o#+co#%#"#$J
'eld:
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Th *oc!r"# o4 4or8 #o#+co#%#"#$ "!ra 8a#"#9 @!h 4or8 "$ "#co#%#"#!@, 8r9*
"# pr"%a! "#!r#a!"o#a a; !o deter the practice of global forum
shopping,2 !ha! "$ !o pr%#! #o#+r$"*#! "!"9a#!$ 4ro8 choo$"#9 !h 4or8 or pac;hr"# !o r"#9 !h"r $"! 4or 8a"c"o$ ra$o#$, $ch a$ !o $cr proc*ra a*%a#!a9$,
!o a##o a#* hara$$ !h *4#*a#!, !o a%o"* o%rcro;** *oc:!$, or !o $c! a 8or
4r"#* %#. #*r !h"$ *oc!r"#, a cor!, "# co#"c!$ o4 a; ca$$, 8a r4$ "8po$"!"o#$
o# "!$ r"$*"c!"o# ;hr "! "$ #o! !h 8o$! Hco#%#"#!H or a%a"a 4or8 a#* !h par!"$
ar #o! prc** 4ro8 $:"#9 r8*"$ $;hr.3
)hether a suit should be entertained or dismissed on the basis of
said doctrine depends largely upon the facts of the particular case
and is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court* I# !hca$ o4 Co88#"ca!"o# Ma!r"a$ a#* D$"9#, I#c. %$. Cor! o4 Appa$,5 !h"$ Cor! h*
!ha! H +a hilippine "ourt may assume ,urisdiction over the
case if it chooses to do so; provided- that the followingrequisites are met: .1/ that the hilippine "ourt is one to
which the parties may conveniently resort to; .0/ that the
hilippine "ourt is in a position to make an intelligent
decision as to the law and the facts; and- ./ that the
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hilippine "ourt has or is likely to have power to enforce
its decision*H E%"*#!, a !h$ r?"$"!$ ar pr$#! "# !h "#$!a#! ca$.
Moro%r, !h"$ Cor! ##c"a!* "# 'h"$c. I#%$!8#! Corpora!"o# %$. Cor! o4
Appa$,= !ha! the doctrine of forum non conveniens should not be
used as a ground for a motion to dismiss because 2ec* 1- !ule 13 of
the !ules of "ourt does not include said doctrine as a ground . Th"$
Cor! 4r!hr r* !ha! ;h""! "$ ;"!h"# !h *"$cr!"o# o4 !h !r"a cor! !o a$!a"#
4ro8 a$$8"#9 r"$*"c!"o# o# !h"$ 9ro#*, "! $ho* *o $o o# a4!r %"!a
4ac!$ ar $!a"$h*, !o *!r8"# ;h!hr $pc"a c"rc8$!a#c$ r?"r
!h cor!@$ *$"$!a#c< a#* !ha! !h propr"! o4 *"$8"$$"#9 a ca$ a$* o#
!h"$ pr"#c"p o4 4or8 #o# co#%#"#$ r?"r$ a 4ac!a *!r8"#a!"o#,
h#c "! "$ 8or propr co#$"*r* a 8a!!r o4 *4#$.
O!hr "$$$-
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!h 9ro#* !ha! pa"#!">$ ha% #o ca$ o4 ac!"o# a9a"#$! *4#*a#!$ $"#c pa"#!">$ ar
8r $!oc:ho*r$ o4 !h corpora!"o#$ ;h"ch ar !h r9"$!r* o;#r$ o4 !h %$$$ a#*
!h orro;r$ o4 p!"!"o#r$J
(o. A ca$ "$ *"$8"$$" 4or ac: o4 pr$o#a"! !o $ po# proo4 !ha! !h pa"#!"> "$ #o! !h
ra par!+"#+"#!r$!. Lac: o4 pr$o#a"! !o $ ca# $* a$ a 9ro#* 4or a Mo!"o# !o
D"$8"$$ a$* o# !h 4ac! !ha! !h co8pa"#!, o# !h 4ac !hro4, %"*#! $!a!$ #o ca$
o4 ac!"o#. I# !h ca$ a! ar, !h co8pa"#! co#!a"#$ !h !hr 8#!$ o4 a ca$ o4 ac!"o#.I! a9$ !ha!- 16 pa"#!">$, hr"# pr"%a! r$po#*#!$, ha% !h r"9h! !o *8a#* 4or a#
acco#!"#9 4ro8 *4#*a#!$ hr"# p!"!"o#r$6, a$ !r$!$ ra$o# o4 !h 7*c"ar
ra!"o#$h"p !ha! ;a$ cra!* !;# !h par!"$ "#%o%"#9 !h %$$$ "# ?$!"o#< 26
p!"!"o#r$ ha% !h o"9a!"o#, a$ !r$!$, !o r#*r $ch a# acco#!"#9< a#* 36
p!"!"o#r$ 4a"* !o *o !h $a8. !h corpora!"o#$ ar ;ho o;#* pr"%a! r$po#*#!$
a#* pr"or !o !h "#corpora!"o# o4 $ch #!"!"$, !h ;r c"#!$ o4 p!"!"o#r$ ;h"ch "#*c*
!h8 !o ac?"r oa#$ 4ro8 $a"* p!"!"o#r$ !o "#%$! o# !h a**"!"o#a $h"p$.
Ar pr"%a! r$po#*#!$ 9"! o4 4or8 $hopp"#9 ca$ o4 !h p#*#c o4 4or"9# ac!"o#J
(o. For8 $hopp"#9 "$!$ ;hr !h 8#!$ o4 "!"$ p#*#!"a ar pr$#! a#* ;hr a7#a *98#! "# o# ca$ ;" a8o#! !o r$ *"ca!a "# !h o!hr./ 'ar#!h!"ca, 4or "!"$
p#*#!"a !o a 9ro#* 4or !h *"$8"$$a o4 a# ac!"o# !hr 8$! - a6 "*#!"! o4 !h
par!"$ or a! a$! $ch a$ !o rpr$#! !h $a8 "#!r$! "# o!h ac!"o#$< 6 "*#!"! o4
r"9h!$ a$$r!* a#* r"4 pra* 4or, !h r"4 "#9 4o#** o# !h $a8 ac!$< a#* c6 !h
"*#!"! "# !h !;o ca$$ $ho* $ch !ha! !h *98#! ;h"ch 8a r#*r* "# o#
;o*, r9ar*$$ o4 ;h"ch par! "$ $cc$$4, a8o#! !o r$ *"ca!a "# !h o!hr.
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I# ca$ a! ar, #o! a !h r?"r8#!$ 4or "!"$ p#*#!"a ar pr$#!. h" !hr 8a
"*#!"! o4 par!"$, #o!;"!h$!a#*"#9 !h pr$#c o4 o!hr r$po#*#!$,51 a$ ; a$ !h
r%r$a "# po$"!"o#$ o4 pa"#!">$ a#* *4#*a#!$52, $!" !h o!hr r?"r8#!$ #c$$ar
4or "!"$ p#*#!"a ;r #o! $ho;# p!"!"o#r. I! 8r 8#!"o#* !ha! c"%" ca$$ ;r
7* "# (o#9:o#9 a#* E#9a#* ;"!ho! ho;%r $ho;"#9 !h "*#!"! o4 r"9h!$ a$$r!* a#*
!h r"4$ $o9h! 4or a$ ; a$ !h pr$#c o4 !h 8#!$ o4 r$ *"ca!a $ho* o# o4
!h ca$$ a**9*.
G.R. No. 120135 March 31, 2003
BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA, BANK OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, LTD., p!"!"o#r$,
%$.
CORT OF A''EALS, (ON. MANEL 'ADOLINA, EDARDO LITON)A, SR., a#* ARELIO K.
LITON)A, )R.,r$po#*#!$.
ASTRIA+MARTINE, ).-
Th"$ "$ a p!"!"o# 4or r%"; o# cr!"orar" #*r R 5 o4 !h R$ o4 Cor! a$$a""#9 !h
No%8r 2/, 1// *c"$"o# o4 !h Cor! o4 Appa$1 a#* !h Apr" 2, 1//5 r$o!"o#*#"#9 p!"!"o#r$@ 8o!"o# 4or rco#$"*ra!"o#.
Th 4ac!a ac:9ro#* o4 !h ca$ "$ a$ 4oo;$-
O# Ma 10, 1//3, E*ar*o K. L"!o#a, Sr. a#* Ar"o ). L"!o#a L"!o#a$, 4or r%"!6 7*
a Co8pa"#!2 4or !h R9"o#a Tr"a Cor! o4 'a$"9 a9a"#$! !h Ba#: o4 A8r"ca NT&SA
a#* Ba#: o4 A8r"ca I#!r#a!"o#a, L!*. *4#*a#! a#:$ 4or r%"!6 a9"#9 !ha!- !h
;r #9a9* "# !h $h"pp"#9 $"#$$< !h o;#* !;o %$$$- Do# Ar"o a#* E
Cha8p"o#, !hro9h !h"r ;ho+o;#* corpora!"o#$< !h *po$"!* !h"r r%#$ 4ro8$a"* $"#$$ !o9!hr ;"!h o!hr 4#*$ ;"!h !h ra#ch$ o4 $a"* a#:$ "# !h #"!*
K"#9*o8 a#* (o#9:o#9 p !o 1/=/< ;"!h !h"r $"#$$ *o"#9 ;, !h *4#*a#! a#:$
"#*c* !h8 !o "#cra$ !h #8r o4 !h"r $h"p$ "# opra!"o#, o>r"#9 !h8 a$ oa#$ !o
ac?"r $a"* %$$$
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H1. RES'ONDENT CORT OF A''EALS FAILED TO CONSIDER T(E FACT T(AT T(E SE'ARATE
'ERSONALITIES OF T(E 'RIATE RES'ONDENTS MERE STOCK(OLDERS6 AND T(E FOREIGN
COR'ORATIONS T(E REAL BORROERS6 CLEARL S''ORT, BEOND AN DOBT, T(E
'RO'OSITION T(AT T(E 'RIATE RES'ONDENTS (AE NO 'ERSONALITIES TO SE.
H2. T(E RES'ONDENT CORT OF A''EALS FAILED TO REALIE T(AT (ILE T(E 'RINCI'LE
OF FORM NON CONENIENS IS NOT MANDATOR, T(ERE ARE, (OEER, SOME
GIDELINES TO FOLLO IN DETERMINING (ET(ER T(E C(OICE OF FORM S(OLD BE
DISTRBED. NDER T(E CIRCMSTANCES SRRONDING T(E INSTANT CASE, DISMISSAL OF
T(E COM'LAINT ON T(E GROND OF FORM NON+CONENIENS IS MORE A''RO'RIATE AND
'RO'ER.
H3. T(E 'RINCI'LE OF RES )DICATA IS NOT LIMITED TO FINAL )DGMENT IN T(E
'(ILI''INES. IN FACT, T(E 'ENDENC OF FOREIGN ACTION MA BE T(E LEGAL BASIS FOR
T(E DISMISSAL OF T(E COM'LAINT FILED B T(E 'RIATE RES'ONDENT. COROLLAR TO
T(IS, T(E RES'ONDENT CORT OF A''EALS FAILED TO CONSIDER T(E FACT T(AT 'RIATE
RES'ONDENTS ARE GILT OF FORM S(O''ING.H 1
A$ !o !h 7r$! a$$"9#* rror- '!"!"o#r$ ar9 !ha! !h orro;r$ a#* !h r9"$!r* o;#r$
o4 !h %$$$ ar !h 4or"9# corpora!"o#$ a#* #o! pr"%a! r$po#*#!$ L"!o#a$ ;ho ar
8r $!oc:ho*r$< a#* !ha! !h r%#$ *r"%* 4ro8 !h opra!"o#$ o4 a !h %$$$ ar
*po$"!* "# !h acco#!$ o4 !h corpora!"o#$. (#c, p!"!"o#r$ 8a"#!a"# !ha! !h$ 4or"9#
corpora!"o#$ ar !h 9a #!"!"$ !ha! ha% !h pr$o#a"!"$ !o $ a#* #o! hr"# pr"%a!
r$po#*#!$< !ha! pr"%a! r$po#*#!$, "#9 8r $harho*r$, ha% #o ca"8 o# !h
%$$$ a$ o;#r$ $"#c !h 8r ha% a# "#choa! r"9h! !o ;ha!%r 8a r8a"# po#
!h *"$$o!"o# o4 !h $a"* 4or"9# corpora!"o#$ a#* a4!r a cr*"!or$ ha% # 4 pa"*a#* $a!"$7*$@ cho"c o4 4or8 $ho* *"$!r*, a$ c"*a!* "#G4 O" Corp. %$.
G"r!21 a#* '"pr A"rcra4! Co. %$. R#o,22 !o ;"!-
H'r"%a! "#!r$! 4ac!or$ "#c*- a6 !h ra!"% a$ o4 acc$$ !o $orc$ o4 proo4< 6 !h
a%a"a""! o4 co8p$or proc$$ 4or !h a!!#*a#c o4 #;""#9 ;"!#$$$< c6 !h co$! o4
o!a"#"#9 a!!#*a#c o4 ;""#9 ;"!#$$$< or *6 a o!hr prac!"ca pro8$ !ha! 8a: !r"a
o4 a ca$ a$, p*"!"o$ a#* "#p#$"%. '"c "#!r$! 4ac!or$ "#c*- a6 !h
a*8"#"$!ra!"% *"c!"$ o;"#9 4ro8 cor! co#9$!"o#< 6 !h oca "#!r$! "# ha%"#9
oca"* co#!ro%r$"$ *c"** a! ho8< c6 !h a%o"*a#c o4 ##c$$ar pro8$ "#
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co#"c! o4 a;$ or "# !h app"ca!"o# o4 4or"9# a;< or *6 !h #4a"r#$$ o4 r*#"#9 c"!"#$
"# a# #ra!* 4or8 ;"!h r *!.H23
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4oo;"#9-
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"# (o#9:o#9 a#* E#9a#*. A$ $ch, !h %"*#c a#* !h ;"!#$$$ ar #o! ra*" a%a"a
"# !h 'h""pp"#$@$
a$$$ ac!"o# a#* co8p"#9 !h *4#*a#! #*$$ !o 9o !hro9h a pro!rac!* !r"a
a#* co99"#9 !h cor! *oc:!$ a#o!hr 4!" ca$.H3
Rcor*$ $ho; !ha! !h !r"a cor! ac!* ;"!h"# "!$ r"$*"c!"o# ;h# "! "$$* !h a$$a"*
Or*r *#"#9 p!"!"o#r$@ 8o!"o# !o *"$8"$$. Do$ !h *#"a o4 !h 8o!"o# !o *"$8"$$
co#$!"!! a pa!#! 9ra% a$ o4 *"$cr!"o#J o* appa, #*r !h c"rc8$!a#c$, #o!
pro% !o a $p* a#* a*?a! r8*J ;" r$o% $a"* ?$!"o#$ "# co##c!"o#
;"!h !h "$$$ ra"$* !h par!"$.
F"r$! "$$. D"* !h !r"a cor! co88"! 9ra% a$ o4 *"$cr!"o# "# r4$"#9 !o *"$8"$$ !h
co8pa"#! o# !h 9ro#* !ha! pa"#!">$ ha% #o ca$ o4 ac!"o# a9a"#$! *4#*a#!$ $"#c
pa"#!">$ ar 8r $!oc:ho*r$ o4 !h corpora!"o#$ ;h"ch ar !h r9"$!r* o;#r$ o4 !h
%$$$ a#* !h orro;r$ o4 p!"!"o#r$J
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No. '!"!"o#r$@ ar98#! !ha! pr"%a! r$po#*#!$, "#9 8r $!oc:ho*r$ o4 !h 4or"9#
corpora!"o#$, ha% #o pr$o#a"!"$ !o $, a#* !hr4or, !h co8pa"#! $ho*
*"$8"$$*, "$ #!#a. A ca$ "$ *"$8"$$" 4or ac: o4 pr$o#a"! !o $ po# proo4 !ha!
!h pa"#!"> "$ #o! !h ra par!+"#+"#!r$!. Lac: o4 pr$o#a"! !o $ ca# $* a$ a
9ro#* 4or a Mo!"o# !o D"$8"$$ a$* o# !h 4ac! !ha! !h co8pa"#!, o# !h 4ac !hro4,
%"*#! $!a!$ #o ca$ o4 ac!"o#.35 I# Sa# Lor#o "a9 A$$oc"a!"o#, I#c. %$. Cor! o4
Appa$,3 !h"$ Cor! car"7* !ha! a co8pa"#! $!a!$ a ca$ o4 ac!"o# ;hr "! co#!a"#$
!hr $$#!"a 8#!$ o4 a ca$ o4 ac!"o#, #a8- 16 !h 9a r"9h! o4 !h pa"#!">, 26
!h corra!"% o"9a!"o# o4 !h *4#*a#!, a#* 36 !h ac! or o8"$$"o# o4 !h *4#*a#! "#
%"oa!"o# o4 $a"* 9a r"9h!. I4 !h$ 8#!$ ar a$#!, !h co8pa"#! co8$ %#ra
!o a 8o!"o# !o *"$8"$$ o# !h 9ro#* o4 4a"r !o $!a! a ca$ o4 ac!"o#.3= To 8pha$", "!
"$ #o! !h ac: or a$#c o4 ca$ o4 ac!"o# !ha! "$ a 9ro#* 4or *"$8"$$a o4 !h co8pa"#!
! ra!hr !h 4ac! !ha! !h co8pa"#! $!a!$ #o ca$ o4 ac!"o#.3 HFa"r !o $!a! a ca$
o4 ac!"o#H r4r$ !o !h "#$c"#c o4 a9a!"o# "# !h pa*"#9, #": Hac: o4 ca$ o4
ac!"o#H ;h"ch r4r$ !o !h "#$c"#c o4 4ac!a a$"$ 4or !h ac!"o#. HFa"r !o $!a! a
ca$ o4 ac!"o#H 8a ra"$* a! !h ar"$! $!a9$ o4 a# ac!"o# !hro9h a 8o!"o# !o
*"$8"$$ !h co8pa"#!, ;h" Hac: o4 ca$ o4 ac!"o#H 8a ra"$* a# !"8 a4!r !h
?$!"o#$ o4 4ac! ha% # r$o%* o# !h a$"$ o4 $!"pa!"o#$, a*8"$$"o#$ or %"*#cpr$#!*.3/
I# !h ca$ a! ar, !h co8pa"#! co#!a"#$ !h !hr 8#!$ o4 a ca$ o4 ac!"o#. I! a9$
!ha!- 16 pa"#!">$, hr"# pr"%a! r$po#*#!$, ha% !h r"9h! !o *8a#* 4or a# acco#!"#9
4ro8 *4#*a#!$ hr"# p!"!"o#r$6, a$ !r$!$ ra$o# o4 !h 7*c"ar ra!"o#$h"p !ha!
;a$ cra!* !;# !h par!"$ "#%o%"#9 !h %$$$ "# ?$!"o#< 26 p!"!"o#r$ ha% !h
o"9a!"o#, a$ !r$!$, !o r#*r $ch a# acco#!"#9< a#* 36 p!"!"o#r$ 4a"* !o *o !h
$a8.
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8r $!oc:ho*r$ o4 !h corpora!"o#< !ha! !h corpora! #!"!"$ ha% r"*"ca pr$o#a"!"$
$para! a#* *"$!"#c! 4ro8 !ho$ o4 !h pr"%a! r$po#*#!$. 'r"%a! r$po#*#!$ 8a"#!a"#
!ha! !h corpora!"o#$ ar ;ho o;#* !h8 a#* pr"or !o !h "#corpora!"o# o4 $ch
#!"!"$, !h ;r c"#!$ o4 p!"!"o#r$ ;h"ch "#*c* !h8 !o ac?"r oa#$ 4ro8 $a"*
p!"!"o#r$ !o "#%$! o# !h a**"!"o#a $h"p$.
a9r ;"!h pr"%a! r$po#*#!$. A$ h* "# !h Sa# Lor#o ca$,0
H a$$8"#9 !ha! !h a9a!"o# o4 4ac!$ co#$!"!!"#9 pa"#!">$@ ca$ o4 ac!"o# "$ #o! a$
car a#* ca!9or"ca a$ ;o* o!hr;"$ *$"r*, a# #cr!a"#! !hr ar"$"#9 $ho*
$o r$o%* a$ !o #a a 4 "#?"r "#!o !h 8r"!$ o4 !h ac!"o#.H
A$ !h"$ Cor! ha$ pa"#* "# !h Sa# Lor#o ca$, $ch a cor$, ;o* prc*
8!"p"c"! o4 $"!$ ;h"ch !h a; ahor$, a#* co#*c !o !h *7#"!"% *!r8"#a!"o# a#*
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!r8"#a!"o# o4 !h *"$p!. To *o o!hr;"$, !ha! "$, !o aor! !h ac!"o# o# acco#! o4 !h
a9* 4a!a a;$ o4 !h co8pa"#! ;o* o%"o$ "#*c"$"% a#* ;o* #o! #* !h
co#!ro%r$, $"#c !h "#$!"!!"o# o4 a#o!hr ac!"o# po# a r%"$* co8pa"#! ;o* #o!
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(EREFORE, !h p!"!"o# "$ DENIED 4or ac: o4 8r"!.
Co$!$ a9a"#$! p!"!"o#r$.
SO ORDERED.
Bo$"o, Cha"r8a#6, M#*oa, P"$8"#9 a#* Cao, Sr., ))., co#cr.
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