A perusal of the provisions of the Receipt and Quitclaim shows that
respondent would be releasing and discharging petitioners from all claims,
demands, causes of action, and the like in an all-encompassing manner, including
the fact that he had not contracted or suffered any illness or injury in the course of
his employment and that he was discharged in good and perfect health. These
stipulations clearly placed respondent in a disadvantageous position vis-á-vis the
petitioners.
WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED. The Decision dated February 28,
2003 and the Resolution dated January 29, 2004 of the Court of Appeals in CAG.R. SP No. 55512, which affirmed with modification the Decision dated May 25,
1999 and Resolution dated August 18, 1999 of the National Labor Relations
Commission, are AFFIRMED.
SO ORDERED.
DIOSDADO M. PERALTA
Associate Justice
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