BATCH MATATAG

HOKAGE FACTION
MOCK FINAL EXAMS
CIVIL PROCEDURE
OPEN NOTES ALLOWED. PLEASE DO NOT REFER TO SILIMAN Q&A FOR
ANSWERS.
I. TrueorFalse.Thefilingofamotionforthereconsiderationofthetrialcourts

decisionresultsintheabandonmentofaperfectedappeal.
Answer:
False,thefilingofMRshallresultintheabandonmentoftheperfected
appeal.
Under the rules, once the appeal has been perfected, the court loses
jurisdictionofthecaseinfavoroftheappelatecourt.
II. OnJuly15,2009,Atty.Manananggolwasservedcopiesofnumerousunfavorable

judgments and orders. On July 29, 2009, he filed motions for reconsideration
which were denied. He received the notices of denial of the motions for
reconsiderationonOctober2,2009,aFriday.Heimmediatelyinformedhisclients
who,inturn,uniformlyinstructedhimtoappeal.How,whenandwhereshouldhe
pursuetheappropriateremedyforeachofthefollowing:

(a) Judgment of a Municipal Trial Court (MTC) pursuant to its delegated

jurisdictiondismissinghisclientsapplicationforlandregistration?
ANSWER:

File an appeal to the RTC under Rule 40 within 15 days with no

extensions

(b) JudgmentoftheRegionalTrialCourt(RTC)denyinghisclientspetition
forawritofhabeasdata?
ANSWER:
File an appeal to the RTC under Rule 41 within 15 days with no
extensions

(c) Orderofafamilycourtdenyinghisclientspetitionforhabeascorpusin
relationtocustodyofaminorchild?
ANSWER:
File an appeal to the RTC under Rule 41 within 15 days with no
extensions

(d) OrderoftheRTCdenyinghisclientspetitionforcertiorariquestioningthe
Metropolitan Trial Courts denial of a motion to suspend criminal
proceedings?
ANSWER:
FileanappealtotheRTCunderRule42within15dayswithpossible
extensionof15days

(e) JudgmentoftheFirstDivisionoftheCourtofTaxAppealsaffirmingthe
RTC
ANSWER:
FileanappealforCertioraritotheSCunderRule45within15dayswith
withpossibleextensionof30days

III. DistinguishthetwomodesofappealfromthejudgmentoftheRegionalTrial

CourttotheCourtofAppeals.
ANSWER:
RULE41
Origjurisdiction
Notimeext.
FileattheRTC

VS

RULE42
appellatejurisdiction
with15daysext.
filedattheCA

IV. Afterreceivingtheadversedecisionrenderedagainsthisclient,thedefendant,

Atty.Sikatdulyfiledanoticeofappeal.Forhispart,theplaintifftimelyfileda
motionforpartialnewtrialtoseekanincreaseinthemonetarydamagesawarded.
TheRTCinsteadrenderedanamendeddecisionfurtherreducingthemonetary
awards. Is it necessary for Atty. Sikat to file a second notice of appeal after
receivingtheamendeddecision?
ANSWER:
Yes,asecondnoticeofappealmaybefiled
Undertherules,decisionoftheRTCmaybeappealedPetitionforreview
throughRule42totheCA
Inthecaseatbar,asthecaseoriginatedfromtheMTCandthedecision
madebytheRTCisunderitsappellatejurisdiction,itcanbeappealedto

theCAunderRule42.
V. ComparethecertiorarijurisdictionoftheSupremeCourtundertheConstitution

withthatunderRule65oftheRulesofCivilProcedure?
ANSWER:
RULE45
VS
RUL365
Judgement
Gounds
Whentofile
MR

Modeofappeal
final
Questionoflaw
15days
nopriorMR

specialcivicaction
interlocutory/noappeal
GAD
60days
withpriorMR

VI. Aftertheprosecutionhadrestedandmadeitsformalofferofevidence,withthe

courtadmittingalloftheprosecutionevidence,theaccusedfiledademurerto
evidencewithleaveofcourt.theprosecutionwasallowedtocommentthereon.
Thereafter,thecourtgrantedthedemurer,findingthattheaccusedcouldnothave
committed the offense charged. If the prosecution files a motion for
reconsiderationonthegroundthatthecourtordergrantingthedemurerwasnotin
accordwithlawandjurisprudence,willthemotionprosper?
ANSWER:
No,DMEnotapeallable
VII. Distinguishtheeffectsofthefilingofademurrertotheevidenceinacriminal

caseanditsfilinginacivilcase.
ANSWER:
In a civil case, the denial of DME he would need to file a responsive
pleading,inacrimaction,denialofDMEfilewithoutleaveofcourtshallbarthe
definpresentinghisevidence.

VIII. OnAugust13,2008,A,asshipperandconsignee,loadedontheM/VAtlantisin

Legaspi City 100,000 pieces of century eggs. The shipment arrived in Manila
totallydamagedonAugust14,2008.AfiledbeforetheMetropolitanTrialCourt
(MeTC)ofManilaacomplaintagainstBSuperLines,Inc.(BLines),ownerofthe
M/VAtlantis,forrecoveryofdamagesamountingtoP167,899.Heattachedtothe
complainttheBillofLading.
ANSWER:
MTC has no jurisdiction. Must be filed with the RTC, incapable of
pecuniaryestimation

IX. OnJuly21,2009,BLinesservedonAa"NoticetoTakeDeposition,"settingthe

depositiononJuly29,2009at8:30a.m.attheofficeofitscounselinMakati.A
failedtoappearatthedepositiontaking,despitenotice.AscounselforBLines,
howwouldyouproceed?
ANSWER:
Iwouldrequestthecourttoissueasubpoenatocompeltoappearinthe
depositionaking,ifhefailsorrefuses,heshallbeheldincontemptbythe
court.

X. ContinentalChemicalCorporation(CCC)filedacomplaintforasumofmoney

againstBarstowTradingCorporation(BTC)forthelattersfailuretopayforits
purchasesofindustrialchemicals.Initsanswer,BTCcontendedthatitrefusedto
paybecauseCCCmisrepresentedthattheproductsitsoldbelongedtoanewline,
wheninfacttheywereidenticalwithCCCsexistingproducts.Tosubstantiateits
defense,BTCfiledamotiontocompelCCCtogiveadetailedlistoftheproducts
ingredientsandchemicalcomponents,relyingontherighttoavailofthemodesof
discoveryallowedunderRule27.CCCobjected,invokingconfidentialityofthe
informationsoughtbyBTC.ResolveBTCsmotionwithreasons.
ANSWER:
BTCsmotionmustbedenied,theinformationrequestedisconsideredas
tradesecretsandisexemptfromsubpoenas.
XI. Amorsolo,aFilipinocitizenpermanentlyresidinginNewYorkCity,filedwith

theRTCofLipaCityacomplaintforRescissionofContractofSaleofLand
againstBrigido,aresidentofBarangaySanMiguel,Sto.Tomas,Batangas.The
subjectproperty,locatedinBarangayTalisay,LipaCity,hasanassessedvalueof
19,700.AppendedtothecomplaintisAmorsolosverificationandcertificationof
nonforumshoppingexecutedinNewYorkCity,dulynotarizedbyMr.Joseph

Brown,Esq.,anotarypublicintheStateofNewYork.Brigodfiledamotionto
dismissthecomplaintonthefollowingground:

XII. The verification and certification of non forum shopping are fatally defective

becausethereisnoaccompanyingcertificationissuedbythePhilippineConsulate
inNewYork,authenticatingthatMr.Brownisdulyauthorizedtonotarizethe
document.(3%)Ruleontheforegoinggroundwithreasons.
ANSWER:
MTDmustbedenied,aslongasMr.Brownhastheauthoritytonotairized
itwillbevalidinPhilCourt
XIII. AfilesacaseagainstB.Whileawaitingdecisiononthecase,AgoestotheUnited

Statestowork.UponherreturntothePhilippines,sevenyearslater,Adiscovers
thatadecisionwasrenderedbythecourtinherefavorafewmonthsaftershehad
left.CanAfileamotionforexecutionofthejudgment?Reasonbriefly.
ANSWER:
Yes,providedthatbeforesheleftshewasgivenvalidlygivenasummon
XIV. CresenciosuedDioscoroforcolletionofasumofmoney.Duringthetrial,but

after the presentation of plaintiffs evidence, Dioscoro died. Atty. Cruz,

Dioscoroscounsel,thenfiledamotiontodismisstheactiononthegroundofhis
clients death. The court denied the motion to dismiss and, instead, directed
counseltofurnishthecourtwiththenamesandaddressesofDioscorosheirsand
orderedthatthedesignatedadministratorofDioscorosestatebesubstitutedas
representativeparty.
XV. Aftertrial,thecourtrenderedjudgmentinfavorofCresencio.Whenthedecision

hadbecomefinalandexecutory,Cresenciomovedfortheissuanceofawritof
execution against Dioscoros estate to enforce his judgment claim. The court
issuedthewritofexecution.Wasthecourtsissuanceofthewritofexecution
proper?Explain.
ANSWER:
Yes,thedeathdidnotextinguishthecivilliabilityofdioscoro,thesubstitution
wasvalid.

XVI. MikewasrentinganapartmentunitinthebuildingownedbyJonathan.When

Mikefailedtopaysixmonthsrent,Jonathanfiledanejectmentsuit.The
MunicipalTrialCourt(MTC)renderedjudgementinfavorofJonathan,whothen
filedamotionfortheissuanceofawritofexecution.TheMTCissuedthewrit.
(a) HowcanmikestaytheexecutionoftheMTCjudgment?
ANSWER:
Byfilinganappealofwritoferrororbycertiorariunderrule

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(b) Mike appealed to the Regional Trial Court, which affirmed the MTC
decision.MikethenfiledapetitionforreviewwiththeCourtofAppeals.
TheCAdismissedthepetitiononthegroundthatthesheriffhadalready
executedtheMTCdecisionandhadejectedMikefromthepremises,thus
renderingtheappealmootandacademic.IstheCAcorrect?
ANSWER:
YES
XVII. Aftertrial,thecourtrenderedjudgmentorderingRoscoetoreconveytheentire

southern half to Salvio. The judgment became final and executory. A writ of
execution having been issued, the sheriff required Roscoe, Carlo and Nina to
vacatethesouthernhalfandyieldpossessionthereoftoSalvioastheprevailing
party.CarloandNinarefused,contendingthattheyarenotboundbythejudgment
astheyarenotpartiestothecase.Isthecontentiontenable?Explainfully.
XVIII. No.I. (a) What are the rules on the recognition and enforcement of foreign
judgmentsinourcourts?
(b)CanaforeignarbitralawardbeenforcedinthePhilippinesunderthose
rules?Explainbriefly.
(c) How about a global injunction issued by a foreign court to prevent
dissipation of funds against a defendant therein who has assets in the

Philippines?Explainbriefly.
XIX. ModestosuedErnestoforasumofmoney,claimingthatthelatterowedhimP1M,

evidenced by a promissory note, quoted and attached to the complaint. In his

answerwithcounterclaim,ErnestoallegedthatModestocoercedhimintosigning
thepromissorynote,butthatitisModestowhoreallyoweshimP1.5M.Modesto
filedananswertoErnestoscounterclaimadmittingthatheowedErnesto,butonly
intheamountofP0.5M.atthepretrial,Modestomarkedandmaterialallegations
statedinthecomplaint,whatshouldplaintiffdo?(5%)
XX. Adefendantwhohasbeendeclaredindefaultcanavailofapetitionforrelieffrom
thejudgmentsubsequentlyrenderedinthecase.
XXI. Having obtained favorable judgment in his suit for a sum of money against
Patricio,Orenciosoughttheissuanceofawritofexecution.Whenthewritwas
issued,thesherifflevieduponaparceloflandthatPatricioowns,andadatewas
setfortheexecutionsale.
(a) HowmayPatriciopreventthesaleofthepropertyonexecution?
(b) IfOrencioisthepurchaserofthepropertyattheexecutionsale,howmuch
doeshehavetopay?
(c) If the property is sold to a third party at the execution sale, what can
Patriciodotorecovertheproperty?
XXII. Upon termination of the pretrial, the judge dictated the pretrial order in the
presenceofthepartiesandtheircounsel,recitingwhathadtranspiredanddefining
three(3)issuestobetried.
(a) If,immediatelyuponreceiptofhiscopyofthepretrialorder,plaintiffs
counsel shouldmove for its amendmentto include a fourth (4 th)triable

issuewhichheallegedlyinadvertentlyfailedtomentionwhenthejudge
dictatedtheorder.Shouldthemotiontoamendbegranted?Reasons.(2%)
(b) Suppose trial had already commenced and after the plaintiffs second
witnesshadtestified,thedefendantscounselmovesfortheamendmentof
thepretrialordertoincludeafifth(5th)triableissuevitaltohisclients
defense. Should the motion be granted over the objection of plaintiffs
counsel?Reasons.(3%)
XXIII. TrueorFalse.Acounderclainisapleading.(2%)
XXIV. TrueorFalse.Amotionisapleading.(2%)
XXV. Withintheperiodforfilingaresponsivepleading,thedefendantfiledamotionfor
billofparticularsthathesetforhearingonacertaindate.However,thedefendant
wassurprisedtofindonthedatesetforhearingthatthetrialcourthadalready
denied the motion on the day of its filing, stating that the allegations of the
complaintweresufficientlymade.
(a) Didthejudgegravelyabusehisdiscretioninactingonthemotionwithout
waitingforthehearingsetforthemotion?
(b) Ifthejudgegrantsthemotionandorderstheplaintifftofileandservethe
billofparticulars,canthetrialjudgedismissthecaseiftheplaintiffdoes
notcomplywiththeorder?
XXVI. Charisse opposed the motion citing the "omnibus motion rule." Rule on the
motion.(3%)
(b) Suppose Charisse did not raise the "omnibus motion rule," can the judge
proceedtoresolvethemotiontodismiss?Explain.(3%)
(c)Supposethejudgecorrectlydeniedthesecondmotiontodismissandrendered
judgmentinfavorofCharisse,orderingthebanktopayherP100,000indamages

pluslegalinterest.Thejudgmentbecamefinalandexecutoryin2008.Todate,
Charissehasnotmovedtoexecutethejudgment.Thebankisconcernedthatits
liabilitywillincreasewiththedelaybecauseoftheinterestonthejudgmentaward.
Ascounselofthebank,whatmoveshouldyoutake?(3%)
XXVII. TrueorFalse.Summonsmaybeservedbymail.
XXVIII. GiveatleastthreeinstanceswheretheCourtofAppealsmayactasatrialcourt?