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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

MAKATI CITY

BRANCH xxName of Plaintiff

Plaintiff,

- versus -

Civil Case No. 15-666

For: REPLEVIN

Jane Doe and

John Doe,

Defendants.

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MOTION FOR POSTPONEMENT OF HEARING

Plaintiff, through counsel and unto this Honorable Court, respectfully states that:1. The Pre-trial of this case was set on August 27, 2015. Due to defendants failure to appear on the said pre-trial, this Honorable Court ordered the ex parte presentation of plaintiffs evidence, to be held on September 24, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning.2. Defendants counsel filed a Motion for Reconsideration and the same was heard on September 11, 2015. The undersigned counsel was ordered by this Honorable Court to make an oral comment and opposition to the said motion. After making the comment and oppositon, this Honorable Court ordered that the Motion for Reconsideration is already submitted for resolution and that the tentative for the pre-trial will be on November 12, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning.3. The undersigned counsel is ready to present the plaintiffs evidence on September 24, 2015. However, in order to not pre-empt this Honorable Courts pending resolution to the abovementioned motion, we are constrained to move for the postponement of the ex parte presentation of the plaintiffs evidence.4. Additionally, in the event that this Honorable Court denies the motion, we also pray that the tentative pre-trial set on November 12, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning, be the new date for the ex parte presentation of the plaintiffs evidence.PRAYER

WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the ex parte presentation of plaintiffs evidence set on September 24, 2015 be cancelled and that the tentative pre-trial on November 12, 2015, be the new date of the ex parte presentation of the plaintiffs evidence should this Honorable Court denies the Motion for Reconsideration submitted by the defendant.Makati City. September 21, 2015.

LAW OFFICE NAMEAddress of Law OfficeBy:LawyerPTR No.

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MCLE Compliance No. IV

Roll No. NOTIFICATION

THE BRANCH CLERK OF COURTRegional Trial Court, Branch xxxMakati City

Name of Defendants CounselCounsel for defendantsGreetings:

Please submit the foregoing Motion for Postponement and approval of the Honorable Court immediately upon receipt hereof. Signed by youCopy furnished by registered mail:Name of Defendants CounselCounsel for defendants

Address of CounselEXPLANATION AS TO MODE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to Section 11, Rule 13 of the Rules of Court, Plaintiff, through undersigned counsel, manifests that copies of this Motion had been sent to the afore-stated parties by registered mail, rather than by the preferred mode of personal service, in view of lack of personnel and material time.

Signed by you