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THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, vs. EASTERN

SHIPPING LINES and/or ANGEL JOSE TRANSPORTATION, INC.

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SO ORERE.

M#o, Ca0r;an, 0+"@, P"r0s0;a, and Gona@a-R$s, JJ., 9on9"

THIR IISION

QG.R. No. &&43. (*r"ar$ , &''

ERIS PTE. LT.,petitioner, vs. COURT O( APPEALS and

EL(IN (. ENRIUE, JR., respondents. E C I S I O N

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SUPREME COURT

Man0#a(IRST IISION

G.R. No. L-44944 August 9, 1985

TOP-WELD MANUFACTURING, INC.,6+0+0onr,vs.ECED, S.A., IRTI, S.A., EUTECTIC CORPORATION, ICTOR C. GAERLAN, !"# T$E $ON.

COURT OF APPEALS, rs6ondn+s.

)ngara, Conception, Regula < Cru: 'a /ffice for petitioner.

)lon:o =. )ncheta for respondents.

GUTIERRE%, &R.,J.:

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SO ORERE.

Plana, Relova, !e la (uente and )lampay, JJ., concur.

"elencio-errera, J., took no part.

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G.R. No. 1'9()( August 1', 1994

GEORG GROT&A$N GM*$ + CO.,6+0+0onr,vs.

$ON. LUCIA IOLAGO ISNANI, Ps#"g &u#g, Rgo"!/ T!/ Cout, M!0!t, *. 59 ROMANA R.LANC$INE*RE !"# TEOFILO A. LANC$INE*RE, rs6ondn+s.

).". &ison, Jr. < )ssociates for petitioner.

Pedro '. 'aso for private respondents.

PUNO,J.:

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THE TRIAL COURT GRAELY ERRE IN HOLING THAT THE REGULAR COURTSHAE NO JURISICTION OER ISPUTES =ET>EEN AN EMPLOYER AN ANEMPLOYEE INOLING THE APPLICATION PURELY O( THE GENERAL CIIL LA>.

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THE TRIAL COURT GRAELY ERRE IN HOLING THAT THE ERRONEOUSINCLUSION O( THE HUS=AN IN A COMPLAINT IS A (ATAL E(ECT THAT SHALLRESULT IN THE OUTRIGHT ISMISSAL O( THE COMPLAINT.

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SECON IISION

QG.R. No. '4'%. Ma$ &B,&''

LITTON MILLS INC.,petitioner, vs. COURT O( APPEALS and GELHAAR UNI(ORM COMPANY, INC.,

respondents.

SYLLA=US

1. REMEDIAL LAW CIIL PROCEDURE SUMMONS A COURT NEED NOT GO *E>OND T$E

ALLEGATIONS IN T$E COMPLAINT TO DETERMINE W$ET$ER OR NOT A DEFENDANT

FOREIGN CORPORATION IS DOING *USINESS FOR T$E PURPOSE OF RULE 14, SECTION 14

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APPEARANCES O( COUNSEL

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one hich is doing business in the Philippines. T0s 0s asine 7ua non r"0r;n+. 4his fact must first beestablished in order that summons can be made and jurisdiction ac7uired. I+a#09s *$ + Co"r+ o: A66a#s!

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>E NEER AUTHORIE THE RETENTION O( MR. NOAL ON OUR =EHAL(. >E HAE NEERECHANGE CORRESPONENCE NOR HA ANY TELEPHONE CONERSATIONS >ITH HIM REANY ASPECT O( THIS CASE, INCL. HIS (EES. >E ARE TOL THAT HE HAS (ILE AN ANS>ER TOLTN7S L0++on7s COMPLT. PURPORTELY ON OUR =EHAL( =UT HE HAS NEER ISCUSSE THATANS>ER >ITH US NOR EEN SENT US A RA(T OR THE (INAL ERSION O( SUCH ANS>ER. >EARE SENING S>ORN A((IAITS TO THIS E((ECT =Y COURIER.

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W$EREFORE, + d90s0on o: + Co"r+ o: A66a#s 0s REERSE. T ordr o: + +r0a# 9o"r+ dn$0n@ +;o+0on +o d0s;0ss 0s r*$ REINSTATE, 80+ + MOI(ICATION +a+ G#aar 0s @0vn a n8 6r0od o: +n&% da$s :or + 6"r6os o: :0#0n@ 0+s ans8r.

SO ORERE.

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