Title
San Pablo Oil Factory, Inc. vs. Court of Industrial Relations
Case
G.R. No. L-18270
Decision Date
May 31, 1963
Petitioners sought dismissal for deceased party and extension to file reconsideration; Court denied dismissal but granted 20-day extension for legal remedies.
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Case Summary (G.R. No. L-18270)

Case Background and Procedural Posture

The initial notice to counsel for the petitioners regarding the court’s resolution dated April 30, 1963, was served on May 10, 1963. Subsequently, on May 22, 1963, Attorneys Ozaeta, Gibbs & Ozaeta entered their appearance on record for both the petitioner company and for James Mckeen, who is the special administrator of the estate of the deceased petitioner, Werner P. Schetelig. This representation followed the formal acknowledgment of Schetelig's death.

Motions Submitted

The attorneys filed two key motions on behalf of the special administrator. The first motion sought the dismissal of the case concerning the deceased petitioner and/or his estate. Alternatively, they requested that the estate be granted a period of twenty (20) days from notice to file a motion for reconsideration or to take other legal actions deemed appropriate. The second motion requested an extension of twenty (20) days for the petitioner company to file a motion for reconsideration or undertake other legal actions regarding the court’s resolution.

Court’s Ruling on Motions

The court denied the motion for dismissal regarding the deceased Werner P. Schetelig's estate due to a lack of merit. However, the motions requesting an extension of time were found to be meritorious. Consequently, the court granted the petitioner

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