Notice of dismissal of the complaint

RULE 17, SECTION 1. Dismissal upon notice by the plaintiff .

— A complaint may be dismissed by the plaintiff by filing a notice of

dismissal at any time before service of the answer or of a motion for

summary judgment. Upon such notice being filed, the court shall

issue an order confirming the dismissal. Unless otherwise stated in

the notice, the dismissal is without prejudice, except that a notice

operates as an adjudication upon the merits when filed by a plaintiff

who has once dismissed in a competent court an action based on or

including the same claim. (1a)

Amended complaint

Rule 10,SECTION 2. Amendments as a matter of right. — A party may

amend his pleading once as a matter of right at any time before a

responsive pleading is served or, in the case of a reply, at any time

within ten (10) days after it is served. (2a)

Motion for leave to file a supplemental complaint

Supplemental pleadings— Upon motion of a party the court may, upon reasonable notice and upon such
terms as are

just, permit him to serve a supplemental pleading setting forth

transactions, occurrences or events which have happened since the

date of the pleading sought to be supplemented. The adverse party

may plead thereto within ten (10) days from notice of the order
admitting the supplemental pleading. (6a)

Motion for leave of court to take desposition upon oral examination or written

RULE 20 Calendar of Cases

SECTION 1. Calendar of cases. — The clerk of court, under the

direct supervision of the judge, shall keep a calendar of cases for pretrial,

for trial, those whose trials were adjourned or postponed, and

those with motions to set for hearing. Preference shall be given to

habeas corpus cases, election cases, special civil actions, and those so

required by law. (1a, R22)

Motion for leave of court to serve written interrogatories upon defendant

RULE 25 Interrogatories to Parties

SECTION 1. Interrogatories to parties; service thereof . — Under

the same conditions specified in section 1 of Rule 23, any party

desiring to elicit material and relevant facts from any adverse parties

shall file and serve upon the latter written interrogatories to be

answered by the party served or, if the party served is a public or

private corporation or a partnership or association, by any officer

thereof competent to testify in its behalf. (1a)

Motion for production or inspection of documants of things

RULE 27 Production or Inspection of Documents or Things

SECTION 1. Motion for production or inspection; order. — Upon

motion of any party showing good cause therefor, the court in which

an action is pending may (a) order any party to produce and permit

the inspection and copying or photographing, by or on behalf of the

moving party, of any designated documents, papers, books, accounts,

letters, photographs, objects or tangible things, not privileged, which

constitute or contain evidence material to any matter involved in the

action and which are in his possession, custody or control; or (b)

order any party to permit entry upon designated land or other

property in his possession or control for the purpose of inspecting,

measuring, surveying, or photographing the property or any

designated relevant object or operation thereon. The order shall

specify the time, place and manner of making the inspection and

taking copies and photographs, and may prescribe such terms and

conditions as are just. (1a)

Motion to declare defendant in default

SECTION 3. Default, declaration of . — If the defending party

fails to answer within the time allowed therefor, the court shall, upon

motion of the claiming party with notice to the defending party, and

proof of such failure, declare the defending party in default.

Thereupon, the court shall proceed to render judgment granting the

claimant such relief as the pleading may warrant, unless the court in

its discretion requires the claimant to submit evidence. Such

reception of evidence may be delegated to the clerk of court. (1a, R18)

(a) Effect of order of default.