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ISSUE: Whether or not the petitioners can use State The court assumed that they are an individual
Immunity (Art. XVI, Sec. 3, 1987 Constitution) as entity, and the service they offer partake the nature
defense. of a business entered by US in its proprietary
capacity. Despite this, the court ruled in favor of the
RULING: The Supreme Court rendered judgment as petitioners as the claim for damages cannot be
follows: allowed on the strength of evidence before the
court. It ruled that the dismissal of the private
respondent was justifiable under the circumstance.
1. In , the petition is DISMISSED and the respondent
judge is directed to proceed with the hearing and Further, the Supreme Court declared that the
decision of Civil Case No. 4772. The temporary petitioners in the other cases above, stating that
restraining order was LIFTED. they acted in performance of their duties, need
evidence. The SC was able to make certain that the
petitioners in G.R. No. 80018 were indeed acting in
2. In G.R. No.79470, the petition is GRANTED and their official capacity, as the state they represent,
the Civil Case No.0829-R(298) is DISMISSED. USA, has not given its consent to be sued. As such,
they cannot be sued for acts imputable to their
state. However in G.R. No. 80258, more evidence is
3. In G.R. No80018, the petition is GRANTED and needed as the factual allegations were
the Civil Case No. 115-C-87 is DISMISSED. The contradictory.
temporary restraining order is made permanent.
There needs to be clear, and sufficient evidence
that they were in the vestige of their duty, and did
4. In G.R. No. 80258, the petition is DISMISSED and not exceed it. In the foregoing, the Supreme Court
the respondent judge is directed to proceed with had decided to make the case be investigated
the hearing and decision of Civil Case No. 4996. The further by the lower court before proceeding and
temporary restraining order was LIFTED. the final judgment can be rendered.