Amparo Ruling: Constitutional Court denied amparo by Avícola Villalobos

On January 27, 2025, the Third Chamber of the Civil and Commercial Court of Appeals denied the constitutional amparo filed by Avícola Villalobos, S.A. against the judge of the Twelfth Civil Court of First Instance. The company sought to invalidate two resolutions: one that accepted BDT Investments Inc. as a co-party in support of Lisa, S.A., and another that rejected a reversal of that decision. Avícola Villalobos claimed violations of due process and legal procedure, arguing that BDT had no legitimate interest in the case and that its admission should have been resolved by final judgment, not by procedural decree.

The court rejected these arguments, affirming that the judge had acted within the bounds of procedural law and had not violated constitutional guarantees. It emphasized that the resolution did not substitute Lisa, S.A. with BDT Investments Inc. and that any challenge to BDT’s standing should be addressed at the time of final judgment. Furthermore, the court imposed procedural costs on Avícola Villalobos and fined its attorney Q1,000 for improper use of the amparo process.