Facts:

• The case involves Capitol Hills Golf & Country Club, Inc. and Pablo B. Roman, Jr. as petitioners, and Manuel O. Sanchez as the respondent.
• On July 1, 2002, Sanchez, a stockholder, filed a petition to nullify the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 21, 2002, and a special meeting on April 23, 2002.
• The petitioners responded with an Answer and Counterclaims, followed by a Motion for Preliminary Hearing of Defendants' Affirmative Defenses, which the Quezon City RTC denied on August 9, 2002.
• Sanchez filed a Motion for Production and Inspection of Documents, granted by the court on September 10, 2002, requiring the petitioners to produce specific documents.
• The petitioners sought reconsideration of the August 9 order, which was denied, and attempted to defer the September 10 order's implementation.
• Sanchez filed an Omnibus Motion to compel document inspection, leading to several RTC orders regarding compliance.
• The case was re-raffled to different judges due to recusals, and on September 3, 2007, the RTC reiterated its order for document production, warning of potential sanctions for non-compliance.
• The petitioners appealed this resolution to the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the RTC's decision, prompting the petitioners to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled that the RTC did not commit grave abuse of discretion in issuing the September 3, 2007 Resolution.
• The Court held that the petitioners were not denied due process, as they had the opportunity to contest the orders.
• The Court found the thre...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court reasoned that the RTC's September 3, 2007 Resolution was a reiteration of its earlier order and complied with rules governing intra-corporate controversies.
• The Court emphasized that the petitioners had sufficient opportunity to contest the orders but failed...continue reading