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Civil Case No. 2023-CR-88, Regional Trial Court, Branch 9. Judgment was rendered on January 10, 2024, and a copy was...

Civil Case No. 2023-CR-88, Regional Trial Court, Branch 9. Judgment was rendered on January 10, 2024, and a copy was served on January 12, 2024. On January 25, 2024, the losing party timely filed a motion for new trial u...

Citations: Rule 122, Sec. 1 (perfection of appeals), Rule 122, Sec. 2 (tolling during timely motion for new trial), Rule 50 (Motion for New Trial), Rules of Court (general appellate procedure), Rule 65 (Petitions for Certiorari)

Civil action for breach of contract. After a pre-trial conference under Rule 118, the court issues a pre-trial order...

Civil action for breach of contract. After a pre-trial conference under Rule 118, the court issues a pre-trial order stating: (1) the issues to be tried are breach of contract and damages; (2) documentary Exhibit A and E...

Citations: Rules of Court, Rule 118 (Pre-Trial)

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Dizon exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Dizon exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) filing a motion to transfer venue from Manila to Cebu on grounds of local prejudice...

Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Ramos exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Ramos exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by filing a sequence of motions solely to delay proceedings: (i) a motion for extension of...

Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC)

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Reyes exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Reyes exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to bifurcate liability and damages; (ii) filing a protective order limiting...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Reyes exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Reyes exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving for a summary determination of liability on issues of law; (ii) filing a pro...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Reyes exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Reyes exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to bifurcate liability and damages; (ii) requesting a protective order restr...

Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Solis exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Solis exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to consolidate two related cases for trial on liability and damages, (ii) fi...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Kim uses discretion in procedure and str...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Kim uses discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to appoint a special master to oversee a confidential discovery of trade secrets, (...

Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Lara exercises discretion in procedure a...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Lara exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) filing a motion for bifurcation of liability and damages; (ii) filing a motion for a...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Lin exercises discretion in procedure an...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Lin exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to bifurcate liability and damages; (ii) filing a protective order limiting di...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Mina exercises discretion in procedure a...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Mina exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) filing a motion for bifurcation of liability and damages; (ii) filing a motion for p...

Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC (Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability, CPRA)

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Santos exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Santos exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to bifurcate liability and damages; (ii) moving for a protective order limi...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Santos exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff's counsel Atty. Santos exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by filing a sequence of motions solely to delay proceedings: (i) a motion for extension o...

Citations: Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA), A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC - Non-interference in Courts or Tribunals; limitations on procedural strategies that unduly delay or intimidate the court.

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff’s counsel Atty. Mateo exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff’s counsel Atty. Mateo exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving for the appointment of a special master to supervise voluminous discovery an...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff’s counsel Atty. Mateo exercises discretion in procedure...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff’s counsel Atty. Mateo exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving for the appointment of a special master to supervise confidential discovery...

Citations: A.M. No. 22-09-01-SC, Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA) - Non-interference in Courts or Tribunals and related guidance on discretion in procedure and strategy

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff’s counsel Atty. Vega exercises discretion in procedure a...

In a civil action before the Regional Trial Court, plaintiff’s counsel Atty. Vega exercises discretion in procedure and strategy by (i) moving to consolidate the related case for trial of liability only, (ii) filing a pr...

In a civil action for damages arising from alleged medical malpractice during a surgical procedure, the defendant’s c...

In a civil action for damages arising from alleged medical malpractice during a surgical procedure, the defendant’s counsel files a motion to suspend the proceedings for 45 days on the ground that a related criminal case...

A civil action for damages arising from a joint venture agreement between a city government and a private contractor...

A civil action for damages arising from a joint venture agreement between a city government and a private contractor for an urban drainage project is filed in the trial court. The court orders Judicial Dispute Resolution...

Citations: Supreme Court Administrative Circular No. 03-1-09-SC (Judicial Dispute Resolution), A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC (Amending Rule 18 pre-trial procedures), Rules of Court, Rule 18 (Pre-Trial)

Facts: In a civil action for damages arising from a defective product, Plaintiff A sues Defendant B for Php 210,000....

Facts: In a civil action for damages arising from a defective product, Plaintiff A sues Defendant B for Php 210,000. The case is at the pre-trial stage. The trial court orders the parties to mediation on the civil liabil...

Citations: Supreme Court Rules on Mediation (Rules on Mediation), Rules of Court (Civil Procedure)

A civil action for breach of a cloud-services agreement is filed in the trial court. The court orders Judicial Disput...

A civil action for breach of a cloud-services agreement is filed in the trial court. The court orders Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) under A.M. 03-1-09-SC as part of the pre-trial procedure under Rule 18 (as amended b...

Citations: Rule 18, Rules of Court, A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC (Judicial Dispute Resolution), A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC (amendment affecting pre-trial procedures)

A civil action for breach of a software licensing agreement is filed in the trial court. The court orders Judicial Di...

A civil action for breach of a software licensing agreement is filed in the trial court. The court orders Judicial Dispute Resolution (JDR) under A.M. 03-1-09-SC as part of the pre-trial procedure under Rule 18 (as amend...

Citations: Rules of Court, Rule 18 (Pre-Trial), Administrative Circular No. 03-1-09-SC (Judicial Dispute Resolution), A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC (amendment to pre-trial procedures)

A civil action is filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) by X against Y for damages arising from a land dispute and...

A civil action is filed in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) by X against Y for damages arising from a land dispute and for possession. The action concerns title to real property, which falls within the exclusive jurisdict...

Citations: Rules on jurisdiction and estoppel in Philippine jurisprudence (general principles that lack of SMJ cannot be cured by consent; estoppel by participation may bar late challenges to SMJ); Philippine Rules of Court on procedures for challenging judgments based on lack of SMJ; relevant case law and commentary on estoppel and jurisdiction would be cited in a complete answer.

A plaintiff files a civil action in the Regional Trial Court against a private individual, Rafael G. After reasonable...

A plaintiff files a civil action in the Regional Trial Court against a private individual, Rafael G. After reasonable diligence, personal service cannot be effected at his residence or his place of business. Substituted...

Citations: Rules of Court, Rule 14, Sec. 14 (Substituted service), A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC (amendment to summons and service procedures)