Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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2 Semester, AY 2006-2007
Prof. Victoria A. Avena
Syllabus
Nature, scope
1987 Constitution
re actual controversies, judicial review – Article VIII, sec. 1
re dec. relief – 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 63, sec. 1 (as
am. by SC Resol. of 2-17-98)
re pres’l./vice-pres’l. elections – Art. VII.4
re matial law/suspension of writ of habeas corpus – Art.VII.18
statutory base of jud’l. review – Civil Code, Art. 7
jud’l. legislation – Civil Code, Art’s 8 & 9
Constitutional protections
constitutional status – Art. VIII, sec’s. 2, 5 R 56.3
re statutory increase of appellate juris. – Art. VI.30
kinds
general/limited or special
original/appellate
exclusive/concurrent or confluent
territorial
definition/distinguished from exercise
distinguished from venue – Manila Railroad v Atty.-General (20 Phil 523)
general rule = jurisdiction cannot be waived; judgment without jurisdiction w/o
jurisdiction void
Rule 9, sec. 1
Abbain v. Chua (22 SCRA 748)
-- jurisdiction by estoppel = exception
SEAFDEC v. NLRC (206 SCRA 283)
Soliven v. Fastforms Phils. (G.R. No. 139031, October 18, 2004)
cannot be the subject of compromise – Civil Code, Art. 2035
retroactivity – R.A. 7691, sec. 7
once attached, not ousted by subsequent statute unless so provided
Southern Food v. Salas (206 SCRA 333)
PART IV. “Acquired” jurisdiction
B. Court of Appeals
B.P. 129, sec. 9 (as am. By R.A. 7902)
Rule 43
P.D. 442, as am. By R.A. 6715
St. Martin’s Funeral Home v. NLRC (G.R. No. 130866, Sept 16, 1998)
SC Resol. A.M. No. 99-2-01 (dismissal for non-compliance w/ St. Martin’s
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case)
SC Resol. A.M. No. 00-2-03-SC (amending Rule 65, sec. 4) [book, p. 731]
E. Special Rules
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Part VI. 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure
D. Parties – Rule 3
requisites
sec. 1 – who may be parties; Rule 3.15
Juasing Hardware v. Mendoza (115 SCRA 783)
sec. 2 – parties in interest; Rule 16.1.g
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Carillo v. Dabon (G.R. No. 121165, Sep. 26, 2006)
Joya v. PCGG (225 SCRA 568)
Oposa v. Factoran (224 SCRA 792)
kinds
sec. 3 – representatives
sec. 4 – spouses
E.O. 209 (Family Code) – Art’s. 145, 111
sec. 5 – minor or incompetent
sec. 15 – defendants w/o juridical personality
R.A. 6809; Family Code – Art. 5; Rule 14.8; Rule 36.6
sec. 14 – unknown name or identity
sec. 10 – unwilling co-plaintiff
sec. 21 – indigent party
sec. 7 – compulsory joinder of indispensable parties
Arcelona v. CA (G.R. No. 102900, Oct. 2, 1997)
Cerezo v. Tuazon (G.R. No. 141538, March 23, 2004)
sec. 8 – necessary party
sec. 6 – permissive joinder
Flores v. Mallare-Phillips (144 SCRA 377)
sec. 9 – non-joinder to be pleaded
sec. 13 – alternative defendants
sec. 12 – class suit
Newsweek v. IAC (142 SCRA 171)
Manila Int’l. Airport Authority v. Rivera Village (G.R. No.
143870, Sep. 30, 2005)
sec. 22 – wen Solicitor General required to be party
effects
sec. 11 – misjoinder and non-joinder
sec. 18 – incompetency/ incapacity
sec. 16 – death
sec. 20 – re contractual money claim
Del Castillo v. Jaymalin (112 SCRA 629)
Gojo v. Goyala (35 SCRA 557)
sec. 19 – transfer of interest
sec. 17 – death/ separation of public officer-party
E. Venue – Rule 4
People v. Sola (supra, Part V, A)
Time, Inc. v. Reyes (39 SCRA 303)
Pilipino Telephone v. Tecson (G.R. No. 156966, May 7, 2004)
F. Pleadings
1. In general
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Rule 6 – kinds of pleadings
sec. 1 – pleadings defined
sec. 2 – pleadings allowed
Rule 8 – manner of making allegations in pleadings
sec. 1 – form in general
sec. 7 – actionable document
Santiago v. De Los Santos (61 SCRA 146)
Rule 8.1
2. The claim
Rule 6
sec. 2 – where asserted
Rule 8.2
sec. 3 – complaint
sec. 6 – counterclaim
sec. 8 – cross-claim
sec. 9 – counter-counterclaim and counter-cross-claim
sec. 10, par. 2 – reply
Rule 11 – when to file responsive pleadings
sec. 9 – counterclaim/ cross-claim after answer
Namarco v. Federacion (49 SCRA 238)
Rule 6, sec. 12 – bringing in new parties; Rule 1.5
Rule 10, sec. 6 – amended and supplemental pleadings
Young v Sy (G.R. No. 157745, Sep. 26, 2006)
Rule 6, sec. 11 – third-party complaint, etc.
Republic v. Central Surety (26 SCRA 741)
Asian Construction v CA (G.R. No. 160242, May 17, 2005)
Rule 16, sec. 6, par. 2 – counterclaim where claim dismissed thru
Defendant
Rule 17, sec. 2 – dismissal of actions
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Rule 6
sec. 2 – pleadings allowed
sec. 4 – answer
sec. 13 – answer to third-party complaint, etc.
sec. 5 – defenses
Gojo v. Goyala (supra)
Rule 16, sec. 6 – grounds for dismissal as affirmative
defenses
Rule 8
sec. 10 – specific denial
sec. 11 – allegations deemed admitted
Tec Bi v. Chartered Bank of India (41 Phil. 596)
Phil. Advertising v. Revilla (52 SCRA 246)
Liam Law v. Olympic Sawmill (129 SCRA 439)
CB Circular 905
sec. 7 – based on document
sec. 8 – how to contest document
PBC v. CA (G.R. No. 133710, Jan 13, 2004)
sec. 2 – alternative defenses; Rule 3.12
Rule 9, sec. 1 – defense/ objection waived
Katon v. Palanca (G.R. No. 151149, Sep. 7, 2004)
4. The reply
5. Common Provisions
a) re parts of pleading – Rule 7
Rule 7.4; SC Circular No. 48-2000
Fil-Estate Golf v. CA (G.R. No. 120958, Dec. 16, 1996)
DBP v. CA (G.R. No. 147217, Oct. 7, 2004)
Wee v. Galvez (G.R. No. 147394, Aug. 11, 2004)
Baguioro v. Barrios (G.R. No. L-277, Aug. 30, 1946)
China Bank v. Mondragon (G.R. 164798, Nov. 17, 2005)
Cruz-Agana v. Hon. Santiago Lagman (G.R. No. 139018, Apr. 11,
2005)
b) re manner of making allegations – Rule 8, sec’s. 1 to 11
Perpetual Savings v. Fajardo (223 SCRA 720)
Wee v. Galvez (supra)
c) re effect of failure to plead – Rule 9; Rule 30.9
Cerezo v. Tuazon (supra)
Sps. Delos Santos v. RTC (G.R. No.153696, Sep. 11, 2006)
Martinez v. Republic (G.R. No. 160895, Oct. 30, 2006)
d) striking out pleadings – Rule 8, sec. 12
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Dauden-Hernaez v. de los Angeles (27 SCRA 1276)
Phil. Export v. Phil. Infrastructures (G.R. No. 120384, Jan 13,
2004)
Surigao Mining v. Harris (69 Phil. 113)
G. Summons – Rule 14
- contents, when issued, by whom issued – sec’s. 2, 1, 3, 5
modes of service
1. voluntary appearance – sec. 20; Rule 16.1.a
2. voluntary submission – Rodriguez v. Alikpala (supra)
3. service in person – sec. 6
Toyota Cubao v. CA (G.R. No. 126321, Oct. 23, 1997)
4. substituted service – sec. 7
Andy Quelnan v. VHF Phil. (G.R. No. 138500, Sep. 16, 2005)
5. extra-territorial service – sec. 15
Guiguinto Credit v. Torres (G.R. 170926, Sep.15, 2006)
Bonnevie v. CA (125 SCRA 124)
Dial Corp. v. Soriano (161 SCRA 737)
Montalban v. Maximo (22 SCRA 1070)
D. Midgley v. Ferandos (supra)
Sahagun v. CA (G.R. No. 78328, June 3, 1991)
R.A. 4883; P.D. 1079
6. by publication – sec’s. 14, 15, 16
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Montalban v. Maximo (supra)
4. upon defendant whose identity/ whereabouts unknown – sec. 14
Baltazar v. CA (168 SCRA 354)
- leave of court – sec. 17
5. upon others – sec’s. 8, 9, 10, 13
K. Judgment on the Pleadings – Rule 34; Rule 18, sec. 2; Rule 9.3
L. Pre-trial – Rule 18
SC A.M. 03-1-09SC
Jonathan Landoil Int’l. v. Mangudadatu (G.R. No.155010, Aug. 16, 2004)
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Paredes v. Verano (G.R. No.164375, Oct 12, 2006)
M. Course of Trial
2. Kinds of trial
a. consolidated/separate – Rule 31
Sps. Yu v. Magno Construction (G.R. No.138701-02, Oct. 17, 2006)
b. trial by commissioners – Rule 32; Rule 67, sec. 5; Rule 30.9
Angara v. Fedman Devp’t. Corp. (G.R. No.156822, Oct 18, 2004)
3. Incidents/processes
a. calendar of cases – Rule 20
b. intervention – Rule 19; Rule 11.3
Holiday Inn v. Sandiganbayan (186 SCRA 447)
Ordoñez v. Gustilo (182 SCRA 469)
Agulto v. Tecson (G.R. No.145276, Nov. 29, 2005)
c. subpoena – Rule 21; Rule 71, sec. 3 (f)
d. Rule 22
Wee v. First Metro (G.R. No.167245, Sep. 27, 2006)
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