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SYLLABUS
(Chato Ancheta Cabigas-Punzalan)
I. BASIC CONCEPTS
Remedial Law
Remedial Statute
Procedural Law v. Substantive Law
Bustos v Lucero, October 20, 1948
Retroactive Application of Procedural Law: Fresh-Period Rule
Neypes Doctrine
ACTIONS
Ordinary civil actions
Special civil actions
Criminal actions
Civil actions vs. Special proceedings
Independent civil actions
C.
JURISDICTION
1.
Classification of Jurisdiction
a. General
b. Special
c. Limited
d. Original
e. Appellate
f. Exclusive
g. Concurrent (Subject to Hierarchy)
h. Delegated
i. Territorial
2.
4.
5.
6.
Meaning
Elements of Cause of Action
Cause of Action in Specific case
Right of Action vs. Cause of Action
Commencement of Action
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
D.
1.
2.
Indispensable parties
Contreras v. Rovila Water Supply, December 2, 2013
Guy v. Guy, September 5, 2012
Arcelona v. CA, Oct 2 1997
Go v. Distingction Properties Development, April 25, 2012
3.
Representatives as parties,
Ang v. Sps. Ang, August 22, 2012
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Necessary parties
Indigent parties
Alternative defendants
Compulsory and permissive joinder of parties
Misjoinder and non-joinder of parties
Orpiano v. Sps. Tomas, January 14, 2013
9.
Class suit
Complexv. Fil-Estate, march 5, 2012
Newsweek v. IAC, May 30, 1986
3.
4.
5.
6.
VENUE
Venue vs. Jurisdiction
Venue of Real Actions
F.
PLEADINGS
1.
2.
Kinds of pleadings
a.
b.
Complaint
Answer
i.
Negative defense
ii.
Negative pregnant
iii.
Affirmative defense
iv.
SLAPP Defense (A.M. 09-06-08-SC)
c.
Counterclaims
i.
ii.
iii.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
3.
Cross- claims
Third (Fourth, etc,) party claims
Complaint -in- Intervention
Reply
Rejoinder
Pleadings allowed in Small Claims
Pleadings allowed under the Rules on Summary Procedure.
Bungcayao v. Fort Ilocandia, et al., April 19, 2010
Quintanilla v. CA, September 24, 1997
Parts of a pleading
a.
b.
c.
Caption
Signature and address
Verification
Martos, et al., v New San Jose Builders, October 24, 2012
Congressman Lucy Torres v. Codilla, Jr., March 20, 2012
d.
e.
Forum Shopping
Jose v. Javellana, January 25, 2012
Mediserv v. CA, April 5, 2010
4.
5.
Allegations in a pleading
Manner of making allegations
a. Condition precedent
b. Fraud, mistake, malice, intent, knowledge and other condition of mind.
Judgment, official documents or acts.
6.
7.
Specific denials
a. Effect of failure to make specific denials
b. When a specific denial requires an oath
Republic v. Conjuanco, et al., April 12, 2011
8.
G.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
H.
I.
DEFAULT
1. when a declaration of default is proper
2. Order of Default
3. Judgment By Default
4. Effect of an order of default
5. Relief from an order of default
6. Effect of partial default
7. Extent of relief
8. Action where default is not allowed
Sablas v. Sablas, July 3, 2007
Magdiwang Realty et al., v. The Manila Banking Corp, September 5, 2012
Lim v. NPC, November 14, 2012
J. MOTION
1. Kinds
a. Motion ex-parte
b. Motion of courses
c. Litigated Motion
d. Non-litigated Motion
2. Forms of Motion
a. Oral
b. Written
3. Requirements for Valid Written Motion
4. Section 4, 5, and 6 of Rule 15
a. Effects of non-compliance
Anama v. PSB, F.R. No. 187021, January 25, 2012
Manila Electric Company v. La Compana Food Products, Inc,
G.R. No. 97535 August 4, 1995
b. Exception
Cabrera v. Ng, G.R. No. 201601, March 12, 2014
5. Omnibus Motion Rule
a. Exceptions
6. Motion for Leave
K. AMENDMENT
1. Manner of Amendment
2. Amendment as a matter of right
3. Amendments by leave of court
4. Formal amendment
5. Amendments to conform to or authorize presentation of evidence
6. Amended vs. supplemental pleadings
7. Effect of amended pleading
Campos Rueda Corp, v. Bautista, G.R. No. L-18453
September 29,
1962
Siasoco v. CA, GR. No. 132096, August 22, 2008
Tiu v. Phil Bank Of Communication, August 19, 2009
Lisam Enterprises, Inc. v BDO, G.R. No. 143264, April 23, 2012
L. MOTION FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS
1. Purpose
2. Action on Court on the Motion
3. Compliance Order
4. Effect of Non-Compliance
M. MOTION TO DISMISS
1. Grounds
2. Remedy in case of Denial of a Motion to Dismiss
3. Effects of Dismissal of a Motion to Dismissal
4. Distinction Motion to Dismiss and Demurrer to Evidence
N. Dismissal by Plaintiff
1. Dismissal by mere notice of dismissal
2. Dismissal by filing motion to dismiss
3. Dismissal due to the fault of the plaintiff
O. MODES OF DISCOVERY
1. Modes
2. Purpose
3. Refusal to Comply with Modes of Discovery
P. Pre trial
NPC V. JUDGE ADIONG, July 27, 2011
a. Nature and purpose
b. Notice of pre trial
c. Appearance in pre trial
d. Effect of failure to appear by the plaintiff
e. Effect of failure to appear by the defendant
Q. Trial
R. Demurrer to evidence
1. rule 16 vs. rule 33
Basbas et al., v. Sayson et al., G.R. No. 172660, August 24, 2011
U. Summary Judgment