G.R. NO. 147923 - JIMMY T. GO, VS. ALBERTO T. LOOYUKO.G.R. NO. 147962JIMMY T. GO, VS. ALBERTO T. LOOYUKO AND COURT OF APPEALS.G.R. NO. 154035JIMMY T. GO, VS. ALBERTO T. LOOYUKO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE , the petition in G.R. No. 147962 is GRANTED . The February 12, 2001 and April 24, 2001 Resolutions of the CA in CA-G.R. SP No. 62438 are REVERSED and SET ASIDE , and the Writ of Preliminary Injunction is LIFTED . The Petition for Certiorari of respondent Looyuko in CA-G.R. SP No. 62438 is DISMISSED for lack of merit, and the Orders dated September 25, 2000, December 19, 2000, and December 29, 2000 of the Pasig City RTC, Branch 69 are AFFIRMED . The Pasig City RTC, Branch 69 is hereby ordered to proceed with the case with dispatch. The petition in G.R. No. 147923 is DENIED and the September 11, 2000 Decision and March 27, 2001 Resolution of the CA in CA-G.R. SP No. 58639 are AFFIRMED . The petition in G.R. No. 154035 is GRANTED . The January 31, 2002 Decision and June 3, 2002 Resolution of the CA in CA-G.R. SP No. 62296 are REVERSED and SET ASIDE . Likewise, the Orders dated May 9, 2000 and September 22, 2000 of the Makati City RTC in Crim. Case No. 98-1643 are REVERSED and SET ASIDE . However, in view of the demise of respondent Looyuko on October 29, 2004, the Makati City RTC is ordered to dismiss Crim. Case No. 98-1643 without prejudice to the filing of a separate civil action by petitioner Go. No pronouncement as to costs. SO ORDERED.