Civpro Digests Block2b2016 Master Copy

7/26/2019 Civpro Digests Block2b2016 Master Copy

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J..=0? A? .A> >=0 O,-,./ O001 B;,G ,. FK% #0V>0 A >=0 O,-,./ O001 OA? FK% %0UMa

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;BB-,2 K=M1 _=0. $G,-;A O,-0G

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>=0 0N >=0 A?G0? U0=0

G,1C,11;- AO >=0 G,G .A> 1>AB >=0 ?M..,./ AO >=0

B?01 AO

B?AB0? @0.M02

%A.10`M0.>-VN >=0 80BM>V %AM?> 7GC,.,1>?;>A? >0G ;. 0??A?

when he stated in his letter reply to private respondents counsel

that he can reIO,-0 >=0 ,. >=0 FK% %0UM %,>V ;.G B?010.>>=0 AOO,=0 O,-,./ O001 B;,G ,. >=0 FK%

Branch 26, San Jose, Southern Leyte. The OCA has neither the

BA_0? .A? >=0 ;M>=A?,>V >A 0Z0CB> ;.V B;?>V .A> A>=0?_,10 0Z0CB>

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1B0=0 B?;V0? ;->=AM/= >=0 UAGV AO >=0

;--0/01 >=0 >A>;- ;CAM.> AO A@0? ^PX :,--,A. ;1 G;C;/01

1MOO0?0G UV B-;,.>,OO2

@ K=0 ;CAM.> AO GA O001 B;,G UV B0>,>,A.0? _;1 A.-V

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@ K=0 B0>,>,A.0? >=0. ;C0.G0G >=0 ;.G ?0GM=0 G;C;/01 >A ^)(: A.-V2

@ K=0 B0>,>,A.0? ;110?>1 >=;> >=0 O,--,./ O001 >A U0 B;,G 1=AM-G

U0 U;10G A. >=0 ;C0.G0G c_=,;>01 >=;> >=0

G;C;/01 d ^)(:e ,.1>0;G AO >=0 A?,/,.;- c_=,;>0G >=;> >=0 G;C;/01 d ^PX:e2

@ K=0 %7 ?M-0G >=;> >=0 O,-,./ O001 >A U0 B;,G CM1> U0 U;10G

A. >=0 A?,/,.;- 2 7.G 1,.=,1 _;1 .A> OA--A_0G

UV >=0 B0>,>,A.0?N >=0 -A_0? O;,-0G >A ;=0 ,>,A.0? ?0-,01 A. :;/;1B, @2 F;CA-0>02 F0O0? >A

original case for SCs explanation why reliance on this case is invalid.

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B;VC0.> AO >=0 ?0`M,?0G GA O00 ,1 AU@,AM12

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O,-,./ O002

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L01N UM> A. ; G,OO0?0.> U;1,1;CAM.> C0?0-V A >=0 1ame amount required for other actions not involving

property. RTC Makati erred in concluding that the filing fee should

U0 0G A. >=0 U;1,1 AO >=0 >A>;- 1MC =0 1>;>0G

value of the property in litigation. The Petitioners Complaint was

-AG/0G ;/;,.1> >=0 J1>;>0 AO :;? ,> ,1 N >=0 +,.;- QMG/C0.> AO >=0 43 8,1>?, %AM?>2 SA_0@0?N >=0

^0>,>,A.0?1 0?? ,. 1>;>,./ >=;> >=0 +,.;- QMG/C0.> ,1 ,.,A. U0 ,1 1A =,1 BA,.>N

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_,>= 1M =0?0N >=0 1MUE0

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K=M1N >=0 %ACB-;,.> >A 0.OA?=0 43 8,1>?, %AM?> EMG/C0.> ,1

A.0 ,A.1 UM> ;> >=0 1;C0 >,C0N ,> ,1 ;-1A

;. ;,A. U;10G A. EMG/C0.> ;/;,.1> ;. 01>;>0N >=M1 B-;

U0VA.G >=0 ;CU,> AO jPc;e AO FM-0 )\)2 ]=;> /A@0?.1 >=0 B?AB0?

;>,A. AO >=0 O,-,./ O001 A@0? %ACB-;,.>1 OA? >=0 0.OA?

of foreign judgments is 7(b)(3), involving other actions not

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10=0 1;C0N ,.=0 -A> A. _=, 1>;.G1N

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?0B?010.>;>,@01 =;G >=0 B?AB0?>V B;G-A=;> >=0V _0?0 M.;U-0 >A ?0>?,0@0 ;11A?>0G OM?.,>M?0N 0`M,BC0.>N

;.G B0?1A.;- ,>0C1 -0O> ;> >=0 B?AB0?>V2

K=0 #,C1 0@0.>M;--V O,-0G ; _,>= >=0 F0/,A.;- K?,;-

%AM?> cFK%e AO ^;1,/ %,>V OA? G;C;/01 _,>= B?;V0? OA? >=0 ,11M;.0CBA?;?V ?01>?;,.,./ A?G0? cKF$e A? B?0-,C,.;?V ,.EM.,A.

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CA@0G OA? ?0,A. AO >=0 G0,A.,./ ;CA./ A>=0?

things the RTCs authority to grant damages considering plaintiffs

O;,-M?0 >A B;V >=0 O,-,./ O001 A. >=0,? 1MBB-0C0.>;- 2 K=0

FK% G0.,0G >=0 CA>,A.N UM> A. ;BB0;- >A >=0 %7N >=0 G0=0 ;1 _0-- ;1 >=0 0?=0 #,C1 O,-0G ; CA>,A. OA? ?0,A. UM>

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adjudicate plaintiffs supplemental complaint against the Bank

=0,? O;,-M?0 >A B;V >=0 O,-,./ O001 A. >=0 ;CAM.>1 AO

G;C;/01 >=0V

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1;C02 The plaintiffs nonIB;VC0.> AO >=0 ;GG,>,A.;- O,-,./ O001 GM0

A. >=0,? ;GG,>,A.;- G,@01> >=0 FK% AO >=0 EM?,1G,,A. ,>

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1=A?>-V ,. >=0 =A1B,>;- AO 0-0?A,A.2

Joses widow, Caridad, along with their three minor children, filed a

;/;,.1> "0./M0> J-0?,< %AAB0?;>,@0N 9.V OA? ; 1MC AO CA.0V

;.G G;C;/01 ;?,1,./ O?AC >=0 0-0?A,A. AO QA10 "0?.;?GA2 9. >=01;C0 =;> >=0 ;BB0--;>0

/?;@0-V 0??0G ,. A?G0?,./ >=0C >A B;V G;C;/01 ,. -,/=> AO >=0

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_=,=0 ;CAM.> AO G;C;/01 >A U0 1B0=0 BM?BA10 AO ,./ >=0 GA

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1A-0-V -,;U-0 OA? G;C;/01 >A >=0 =0,?1 AO "0?.;?GA2

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no mention or requirement of membership in any homeowners

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B?A=,U,>,A. ;/;,.1> ;.V ,.>0?-AA?V A?G0? ,11M0G UV >=0 ,.

order to avoid what former Chief Justice Panganiban calls a sorry

spectacle of a counterproductive ping pong ev0?V >,C0 ; B;?>V ,1

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B?AB0?>V AO *N((( ;.G DN((( B01A1 ;?0 [email protected] >=0 ;BB?AB?,;>0

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[t]he court shall not order the arrest of the accused except

OA? O;,-M?0 >A ;BB0;? _=0.0@0? required.

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0? =;.GN >=0 O;M;- ,11M0 ,1 _=0>=0? >=0 1>?MM?01 0?00G UV

Financial Building violate Forbes Parks rules and regulations,

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M.-;_OM- G0>;,.0? ;.G G;C;/01 ;/;,.1> 7?0.;12 K=0 :K% ?M-0G OA?

Rojas. Arenas counterclaim was dismissed for lack of evidence.

SA_0@0?N B0.G,./ >?,;-N 7?0.;1 O,-0G ;. ;,A. OA? G;C;/01N,A?;?, _,>= ]?,> AO ^?0-,C,.;?V 9.EM.,A. ;.GlA? F01>?;,.,./

Order The RTC issued a temporary restraining order in favor of

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belated submission of the required certification. ^?,@;>0

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that x x x compliance with the certification requirement of non I

Oorum shopping should not be made subject to a partys

afterthought, lest the policy of the law be undermined.

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petitioners motion for reconsideration before the appellate

2 9> =M1 U0 1;,G >=;> >=0?0 _;1 ;> -0;1> 1MU1>;.>,;-

=;> >=0?0 _;1 .A ;>>0CB> >A ,/.A?0N >=0

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>0.G0? ;. ,11M0 A? >=;> ,> A>=0?_,10 ;GC,>>0G >=0 C;>0?,;-

;--0/;>,A.1 AO >=0 2 ^?,@;>0 ?01BA.G0.>1 ABBA10G >=0

CA>,A. ;--0/,./ >=;> >=0V =;G G0.,0d petitioners claims and thus

>0.G0?0G ;,. ,11M01 AO O; _=,?,;-2

On November 23, 1995, the trial court denied petitioners

CA>,A.2 7> >=0 1;C0 >,C0N =A_0@0?N ,> G,1C,110G >=0 =0

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adverse partys pleading, the court may, on motion of the party,

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9. ,>1 ;.1_0? _,>= 0? >=0

B?AZ,C;>0 =0 =0 1A-0 .0/-,/0.MU,/

_=0. =0 ,CB?MG0.>-V A@0?>AAT ;.A>=0? @0=,=0

OA? .A> U0,./ @0?,O,0G ;.G OA? O;,-M?0 >A 1>;>0 ; ,A. >=;> 6;--; ,. ,>1

1MB0?@,1,A. AO ,>1 0CB-AV00 %;U;.,--;2

6;--;=;> >=0 ,O,,A. ;/;,.1> .A.IOA?MC 1=ABB,./

,1 ,.@;-,G U0 1MU1>,>M>0 OA? >=0 @0?,O,,A. >=;>

Catubig has read the pleading and that the allegations therein are

>?M0 ;.G =0.>,?0;>0G ;1 ;. M.1,/.0G B-0;G,./ =;@,./ .A -0/;- 0OO02

FK% ?0?,;- ;.G ?M-0G OA?

6;--;=;> >=0V _0?0 UA>= .0/-,/0.>N ;.G ;_;?G0G

^'H(T G;C;/01 >A %;>MU,/2

S0.=,1 B0>,>,A.

911M0b

W/N the complaint should be dismissed for Catubigs failure to

@0?,OV >=0 1;C0 I 5A2

S0-Gb

5A2

K=0 _;1 O,-0G ,. )RRH _=0. >=0 )R*\ FM-01 AO %AM?> _;1

1>,-- ,. 0OO02 K=0 FM-0 B?0@;,-,./ ;> >=;> >,C0 B?A@,G0G >=;>N

Sec. 6. S3


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$. QM-V )N )RRPN >=0 .0_ ?M-01 A. =;>N

SEC. 4. S3A =;@0 U00. @0?,O,0G2

Pajuyo v. CA held that, a partys failure to certify against forum

1=ABB,./ ,1 G,OO0?0.> O?AC >=0 O;,-M?0 >A 1,/. B0?1A.;--V >=0@0?,O,,A.2 K=0 ,O,0 AO .A.IOA?MC 1=ABB,./ CM1> U0 1,/.0G

UV >=0 B;?>VN .A> UV ,A.

G0O0,@02 $. >=0 A>=0? =;.GN @0?,O,,A. AO ; B-0;G,./ ,1 ; OA?C;-

;.G .A> ; EM?,1G,,A.;- ?0`M,1,>02 9> ,1 ,.>0.G0G 1,CB-V >A 10 >=0 ;--0/;>,A.1 ,. >=0 B-0;G,./ ;?0 >?M0 ;.G >=0 B?AGM AO ,C;/,.;>,A. A? 1B0,A.N ;.G >=;> >=0

B-0;G,./ ,1 O,-0G ,. /AAG O;,>=2 A partys representat,@0 A? -;_V0? A?

;.V B0?1A. _=A B0?1A.;--V T.A_1 >=0 >?M>= AO >=0 ;--0/;>,A.1 ,. >=0

B-0;G,./ C;V 1,/. ,>2

";1,=0 ?M-0 OA? @0?,O,,A. AO B-0;G,./1 ,1 >=,1b

WFb ^-0;G,./1 .00G .A> U0 @0?,O,0G

JZ,A.b ]=0. ; -;_ A? ?M-0 1B0,>,A. OA? ,A?;?,N B?A=,U,>,A. ;.G C;.G;CM1 M.G0?

FM-0 *H)D2B0>,>,A. OA? `MA _;??;.>A

)\2 OA? 0ZB?AB?,;>,A.

)H2B0>,>,A. OA? ,.G,?0 0CB>

)*2;-- 1 A? B0>,>,A.1 ,.@A-@,./ ,.>?;I0

?A@0?1,01)P2

A? B0>,>,A. OA? ?0=;U,-,>;>,A. ;.G 1M1B0.1,A. AO

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B0>,>,A. OA? G0,A. .M--,>V ;.G ;..M-C0.> AO C;??,;/01

M.G0? >=0 +;C,-V %AG0

K=0 ?M-0 OA? ,O,,A. ,1 >=,1b

7-- ,.,>,;>A?V B-0;G,./1 CM1> U0 ;=,1 =0?0 _;1 1M;U-0 .0/-,/0.1 B;?>2

1-*% 9

F0$"$"* S((*- "/*+-.'D !('&? :? "0!KB-B L"B ITPQQGN L"C3#?3< MN@ MUVP

H-?2.I QA;`M,. :,/M0- G0 Q01M1 ;.G 7-O?0GA 3;-A./;N ^?01,G0.> ;.G

%ACB>?A--0?N ?01B0,@0-VN AO >=0 ^2"2 80 Q01M1 t %A2N 9._A B?AC,11A?V .A>01 c^51e ,. O;@A? AO ?01BA.G0.> ^=,-,BB,.0 ";.T

%A?BA?;>,A. c^"%e ,. >=0 ;CAM.> AO ^*((N((( ;.G ^D((N(((2 9. >=0

^51N ,> _;1 1>;>0G >=;> >=0?0 _AM-G U0 ,.>0?01> ?;>0 AO )\u O?AC >=0G;V AO 0Z0,A. M.>,- B;,G ;.G 80 Q01M1 ;.G 7-O?0GA 1,/.0G >=0C ,.

U0=;-O AO ^2"2 80 Q01M1 ;.G ,. >=0,? B0?1A.;- 0?N ^2"2 80 Q01M1 1 A &;-,-,G ]AAG19.GM1>?V %A?BA?;>,A.2 K=0?0;O>0?N ^"% 10?@0G 10@0?;- -0>>0?1 AO

G0C;.G MBA. &;-,-,G OA? >=0 B;VC0.> AO >=0 >_A ^512 &;-,-,GN

=A_0@0?N G,1A_.0G ,>1 ;--0/0G ,.G0U>0G.011 M.G0? >=0 ^512 K=M1N

^"% O,-0G ; OA? &;-,-,GN ;--0/,./ ,> 1=AM-G

U0 =0-G 1A-,G;?V -,;U-0 _,>= G0 Q01M1 ;.G 7-O?0GA2 9. ;GG,>,A. >A >=0

^51N >=0 U;.T 1MUC,>>0G >_A 3>;>0C0.>1 AO 7A 1MU1>;.>,;>0

,>1 A>;- AO )NPX(N'HD2(X GM0 M.G0? >=0 51 _,>=

10?@, 0?01>2

Kalilid, in its answer, alleged that it had no knowledge or

,.OA?C;>,A. 1MOO, >A OA?C ; U0-,0O ;1 >A >=0 >?M>= AO >=0 C;>0?,;-

allegations and that s ince de Jesus and Alfredo were not;M>=A?,[0G >A ?; 1M=0V 1=AM-G U0 =0-G 1A-0-V -,;U-02

K=,1 ;.1_0?N =A_0@0?N _;1 .A> @0?,O,0G2

4.;U-0 >A ;??,@0 ;> ;. ;C,>-0C0.>N ; 1MCC;?V EMG/C0.>

_;1 ?0.G0?0GN >=?AM/= ;. M.ABBA10G CA>,A. UV ^"%2 K=0 1MCC;?V

EMG/C0.> OAM.G &;-,-,GN A. ,>1 ,CB-,0G ;GC,11,A.N -,;U-0 >A

?01BA.G0.> ";.T OA? >=0 AU-,/;>,A.1 M.G0? >=0 >_A ^512 K=,1 _;1

;OO,?C0G ,. >A>A A. ;BB0;-2 $. B0>,>,A. OA? ?0@,0_ U0OA?0 >=0

3MB?0C0 %AM?>N &;-,-,G .A -A./0? G0.,01 ,>1 -,;U,-,>,01 ;.G AU-,/;>,A.1

M.G0? >=0 ^51N UM> 01>1 >=0 =0 ;//?0/;>0

;CAM.> AO ,>1 ,.G0U>0G.011N ;1 _;1 0??A? OA? >=0 ;BB0--;>0 >A =;@0 0ZB;.G0G >=0

scope of Kalilids implied admission of genuiness and due execution


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>A ,.=0 >_A 3>;>0C0.>1 AO 7=,1 BA,.>N FM-0 XN 30=0 FM-01 AO %AM?> ,1 M,>0 1B0:7 5":>#3%69B ]=0. ;.

;,A. A? G0O0.10 ,1 OAM.G0G MBA. ; _?,>>0. ,.1>?MC0.>N >;A >=0 =0B?0=0 /0.M,.0.011 ;.G GM0 0Z0,A. AO >=0

,.1>?MC0.> 1=;-- U0 G00C0G ;GC,>>0G M.-011 >=0 ;G@0?10 B;?>VN

M.G0? A;>=N 1B01 OA?>= _=;> =0 A U0 >=0 O;1k UM> >=,1 B?A@,1,A. GA01 .A> ;BB-V _=0. >=0 ;G@0?10

B;?>V GA01 .A> ;BB0;? >A U0 ; B;?>V >A >=0 ,.1>?MC0.>A? _=0.

=0 A?,/,.;-

instrument is refused.

9. >=,1 = 3>;>0C0.>1 AO 7=0 #A;.1 ;.G 8,1,./ 80B>2 AO ^"%N ;.G UA?0 >=0signature of PBCs authoriz0G AOO, =;@,./ U00. B?,@V >=0?0>AN

&;-,-,G G,G .A> ;GC,> >=0 /0.M,.0.011 ;.G GM0 0Z0,A. AO >=0

3>;>0C0.>1 G01B,>0 ,>1 O;,-M?0 >A @0?,OV ,>1 ;.1_0? >A >=0 N

;.G >=;> ,> ,1 .A> ,A.1 AO ;CAM.>1 10> AM> >=0?0,.2 K=0 ;//?0/;>0 ;CAM.> AO

Kalilids monetary obligations to PBC is determinable from the

,BM-;>,A.1 ;.G ,A.1 ;,.0G ,. ^51N M.G0? _=,10-O >A B;V ^"%2

^0?C;.0.> 3;@,./1 ";.T @2 60-;?G0

1-*% :

-=7? *A2R :? !0

;*".AC12 SA_0@0?N >=0 AC1

B0?1A..0- 1>,-- UA;?G0G >=0 @0110- ;.G 10,[0G >=0 1;C0 ;G ,>1 =;> ,> _;1 >=0 =,E;,1 1 1=,BB0?N 8M1,>9.>0?.;>,A.;-2 ]=,-0 >=0 1;C0 _;1 A./A,./N #; 4.,A. _;1 =,> UV

>=?00 >VB=AA.1 =0 @0110- >A ?M. ;/?AM.G ;.G ;U;.GA.0G2

9. -,.0 _,>= >=,1N %;G;1 ;M>=A?,[0G ?0B?010.>;>,@0N 0.>0?0G ,.>A

; 1;-@;/0 ;/?00C0.> _,>= ?01BA.G0.> 8M?;B?AAO >A 10=0 @0110-2

K=0 @0110- ;.G M;--V OA?O0,>0G ,. O;@A? AO

>=0 /A@0?.C0.> G01B,>0 >=0 O,.G,./ >=;> .A O?;MG _;1 >0G2


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So, to enforce its preferred salvors lien, Duraproof filed a complaint

_,>= FK% ;11;,-,./ >=,1 ;,A.N ;.G ,. ;. ;C0.G0G B0>,>,A. ,.=0 B0>,>,A.0? ;1 ?01BA.G0.> UM> O;,-0G >A ,.,A.

;/;,.1> ,> .A? ;.V B?;V0? OA? ?0-,0O ;/;,.1> ,>2 3MCCA.1 _0?0 10?@0G

;.G ?01BA.G0.>1 >=0?0,. _0?0 G0 c=A_0@0?N >=0?0

_;1 .A A?G0? AO G0O;M-> ,. >=0 A B?010.> 0@,G0.0 ;/;,.1> >=0C ;.G 0@0.>M;--VN

EMG/C0.> _;1 ?0.G0?0G ;/;,.1> >=0C2

Issue: Whether or not judgment by default was proper in Vlasons

,Ab

5A A?G0? AO G0O;M-> _;1 ,11M0G A?G0?,./ 6-;1A. ,. G0O;M-> 1,.=0

CA>,A. >A ,. _;1 G0.,0G UV >=0 >?,;- 2 K=0?0 U0,./ .A

A?G0? AO G0O;M-> ;/;,.1> 6-;1A.N >?,;- =;1 .A ;M>=A?,>V >A A?G0?>=0 B?010.>;>,A. AO 0@,G0.0 ;/;,.1> >=0 B0>,>,A.0? ;.G

>=0?0 =;@0 U00. ;.V @;-,G G0O;M->IEMG/C0.> ?0.G0?0G

;/;,.1> ,>2

K=0 ,11M;. ,1 ; ,A. 0110.>,;- ,. A?G0?

>=;> ; EMG/C0.> AO G0O;M-> U0 =0G _,>= @;-,G,>V2 K=0?0 _;1 .0@0?

;.V ?0 >=0 ;--A_0G >=0 B?010.>;>,A. AO

0@,G0.0 ;/;,.1> 6-;1A.2

c7-1Ab K=0 >?,;- G,G .A> =;@0 EM?,1G,,A. A@0? 6-;1A. U0

_;1 .A> ,.OA?C0G AO ;.V ,> 1 ,. _;1 .A>

@;-,G-V 1MCCA.0G2 7 .0_ 1MCCA.1 OA? >=0 ;C0.G0G ,1

.00G0G2e

16CA769: "34? 68 2;? :? !5A32N23L

^?,@;>0 ?01BA.G0.> %=,.; ";.T,./ %A?BA?;>,A. O,-0G ; OA?

; 1MC AO CA.0V >A ?0,A.0?12 :0G,10?@ 0> ;-2 0Z00G ;.G

G0-,@0?0G >=?00 B?AC,11A?V .A>01 0 1MC AO ^)XC,--,A.N ;.G 10;>0 CA?>/;/0 A@0? ; B;? G0O;M->0G2

:0G,10?@N 9.0GN S0?.;.GA 80-,[A ;.G :;?,11; 80-,[A O,-0G ;

:A>,A. OA? JZ>0.1,A. AO K,C0 >A +,-0 :A>,A. >A 8,1C,11 ;.GlA?7.1_0?N B?;V,./ >=;> >=0V U0 /,@0. ;. -::626/0-, 5346/: /= )T :-O.

O?AC 7B?,- )*N )RRX A? MB >A f-O )G )DD[N _,>=,. _=,A O,-0 >=0,?

appropriate pleading or motion.

K=0 ;-2 _,>=G?0_ >=0,? ;BB0;?;.=,. _=,A O,-0 >=0,? B-0;G,./ A? CA>,A.N ;@0??,./

>=;> >=0V _0?0 1=ABB,./ OA? ; .0_ ;.A>=0? CA>,A. OA? ; -;1>

0Z>0.1,A. AO >,C0 >A O,-0 >=0,? CA>,A. >A G,1C,11 ;.GlA? 7.1_0?N

100T,./ V0> ;.A>=0? 230 :-O.O?AC :;V )*N )RRXN A? MB 2/ f-O '*G

)DD[>A GA 1AN =;> >=0V _0?0 1>,-- -AAT,./ OA? ; .0_ f#FJ#L b9> ;1LJ1;8

$. f-O '*G )DD[N >=0 f3:6.347 32 -,8 =6,3: - R/26/0 2/ :6.R6..>=0

A. >=0 /?AM.G AO -,>,1 B0.G0.>,;N -;A G0,>,A.0?1 ,. G0O;M->2


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Judge issued an order denying the defendants motion to dismiss,

;.G G0=0 G0O0.G;.>1 ,. G0O;M->2

$. 7M/M1> '(N :0G,10?@ 0> ;-2 O,-0G ;. $C.,UM1 CA>,A. >A -,O> >=0

A?G0? AO G0O;M-> ;.G >A G,1C,11 >=0 A %=,.;U;.Th1 @,A-;>,A.

AO ,O,,A. AO .A.IOA?MC 1=ABB,./2

K=0 QMG/0 G0.,0G >=0 CA>,A. >A -,O> >=0 A?G0? AO G0O;M-> UM> G,G .A>

?M-0 A. >=0 A>=0? ,11M012

^0>,>,A.0?1 ;BB0;-0G >A %7 UM> %7 MB=0-G >=0 FK%h1 G,1C,11;- GM0 >A

G0O;M->2

911M0b ]l5 >=0 0??0G ,. G,1C,11,./ >=0 CA>,A. >A -,O> G0O;M->

_,>=AM> >;T,./ =0? ,11M01

FM-,./b 5$2

cOM-- `MA>0N 0CB=;1,1 C,.0e

7 B;?>V G0 ,1 G0B?,@0G AO >=0 ?,/=> >A >;T0 B;?> ,. >=0

>?,;- ;.G OA?O0,>1 =,1 ?,/=>1 ;1 ; B;?>V -,>,/;.> 0Z >=0 ?,/=> >A

?0, B?A;,. ?0-,0O O?AC ;.

A?G0? AO G0O;M->N >=0 1;,G B;?>V C;V ;> ;.V >,C0 ;O>0? .A>,=0?0AO

;.G U0OA?0 EMG/C0.> O,-0 ; CA>,A. M.G0? A;>= >A 10> ;1,G0 A?G0? AO

G0O;M-> MBA. B?AB0? 1=A_,./ >=;> =,1 O;,-M?0 >A ;.1_0? _;1 GM0 >A

O?;MGN ;;T0 A? 0Z =0 =;1 ;

C0?,>A?,AM1 G0O0.102 9O .A> ;N>=0 >?,;- =;1 .A ;M>=A?,>V >A =0 1;C02 ^0>,>,A.0?1O;,-0G >A 10> ;1,G0 >=0 A?G0? AO G0O;M-> ;.G CM1> 1MOO0? >=0

1 ,.80O;M->N CM1> >;T0 B?0=0C ,. G0O;M->N _=, cXe G;V1 -;>0? cA? A. QM.0 \N

)RRXe2 K=0?0 ,1 .A ?M-0 A? EM?,1B?MG0.=;> C;.G;>01 >=;> UA>=

,.1 U0 ?01A-@0G >A/0>=0?2 9. O;N ;. A?G0? AO G0O;M->

,A. AO >=0 V ;.G >=0 CA>,A.

=0?0,. _;1 B?0,A. >A G,1C,11 A. >,C02 K=0 10,A.

>A G,1C,11 ;,.0G ,. >=0 7M/M1> '(N )RRX #R06S0-V O,-0 ,>1 CA>,A. >A G0,>,A.0?1 ,. G0O;M->2 "M> >=0V >0G ; CA?0 10?,AM1 G0-;VN

O;>;- >A >=0,? ?,/=>1N UV O,-,./ ; CA>,A. >A G,1C,11 _;V U0VA.G >=0OA?>V O,@0 c\He G;V1 /?;.>0G OA? >=0C >A GA 1AN ;.G _,>=AM> ;.V

1;>,1O;A?V 0ZB-;.;>,A. M.G0? A;>= OA? >=0,? -;>0 ;,A.N G01B,>0 >=0

courts warning that no further extension would U0 /?;.>0G ;O>0?

>=0 0;?-,0? CA>,A.1 OA? 0Z>0.1,A. _0?0 /?;.>0GN .A? ;.V 1=A_,./

>=;> >=0V =;@0 ; C0?,>A?,AM1 G0O0.102 FW3 :3=3?2673 #R06S


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EMG/C0.> ?0.G0?0G ;/;,.1> =,C ;1 ?;?V >A >=0 0@,G0.A

>=0 -;_N 0@0. ,O .A B0>,>,A. >A 10> ;1,G0 >=0 A?G0? AO G0O;M-> =;1

U00. B?010.>0G UV =,C2 K=,1 ?0C0GV ,1 .A> OAM.G ,. >=0

)RRP FM-01 AO %,@,- ^?A0;GN ,> ,1 ;.?;A >=0

)XP(1N >=;> =0 ?0C;,.0G ,. ,.MAM1 BA11011,A. AO >=0

-A>1N >=;> >=0V =;@0 ?0C;,.0G M.0.=;> >=0V

=;@0 U00 B?AB0?>V >=?AM/= B?01


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5A2 )H'Re 1>;>01 >=;> ; /0.0?;- A?G0? AO G0O;M-> C;V

be issued if no person appears and ANSWERS

within the time allowed. Citing .$V ,. G0O;M->

loses his standing in court, he cannot be

0.>,>-0G >A >=0 10?@,,=0 A ;BB0;? ,. >=0 1M,> ,. ;.V _;V2 S0

;GGMN O,-0 ; CA>,A. >A 10> ;1,G0

>=0 A?G0? AO G0O;M-> A. >=0 /?AM.G AO +7:J

;.G =0 =;1 ; C0?,>A?,AM1 G0O0.10

! 7O>0? EMG/C0.>N U0OA?0 O,.;-,>VN O,-0 ;

CA>,A. OA? .0_ >?,;-

! 7O>0? EMG/C0.>N ;O>0? O,.;-,>VN O,-0 ; B0>,>,A.

OA? ?0-,0O

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2W3 /4:34 /= :3=- ,1 >=0 -0/;- U;1,1 ?0-,0G MBA. UV >=0 1 >A

,.M0 >A 0.OA?=,1 ?,/=>a

! 7..A>;>0G >0Z>UAAT1 A. >=0 )RRP FM-01 AO

%,@,- ?A;U-V >=A10 UVb

QM1>, C;V U0

=;> 0-Vdisposes of a case when explaining

>=;> ;BB0;-1 ;?0 A A? O,.;- A?G0?

>=;> 0-V G,1BA101 AO ; 0 >=0

I$%4 GA?,.0

! K=0 .0_ B?A@,1,A. ?0/;?G,./ ;BB0;-1 OAM.G

,. >=0 )RRP FM-01 AO ^?A01

>=0 @;?,AM1 ?M-,./1 O?AC _=,;T0.N EMG/C0.>1 ,. G0O;M-> ;?0 .A>

,.A ;BB0;- ;1 ;CA./ =0

?0C0G,01 AO ; G0O0.G;.>N ;.G .A ;?/MC0.>

,. >=,1 B0>,>,A. B0?1M;G01 >=0 %AM?> >A ?M-0

A>=0?_,10

->0C0.> AO >=0?0C0G,01 AO ; B;?>V G0N 95%#4895W >=0 ?,/=> AO

;BB0;- O?AC ; EMG/C0.> ,. G0O;M->

;.G ;11;,- 1;,G EMG/C0.> A. >=0

/?AM.G >=;> 1;,G EMG/C0.> _;1

?;?V >A 0@,G0.A >=0 -;_

FK1A1H#A1I[W]e hold that a defendant party

G0 ?0>;,.1 >=0 ?,/=> >A ;BB0;- O?AC>=0 EMG/C0.> UV G0O;M-> A. >=0 /?AM.G >=;> >=0

B-;,.>,OO O;,-0G >A B?A@0 >=0 C;>0?,;- ;--0/;>,A.1 AO

>=0 A? >=;> >=0 G0A

-;_N 0@0. _,>=AM> .00G AO >=0 B?,A? O,-,./ AO ;

CA>,A. >A 10> ;1,G0 >=0 A?G0? AO G0O;M->2 ]0

?0;OO,?C >=;> >=0 I$# )":" doctrine was no longer

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B?AAO AO 1MV ,. G0O;M->2

K=0?0MBA.N >=0 1=;-- B?AA ?0.G0? EMG/C0.> /?;.>,./ >=0 1MN M.-011 >=0 ,.

its discretion requires the claimant to submit evidence...

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EMG/C0.> ;O>0? ;. A?G0? AO G0O;M-> _;1 B?AB0?-V ,11M0G U0

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B-;,.>,OO

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