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SUMMER REVIEWER
referred to as the appellant and the adverse party,
the appellee.
APPEALS
Purpose
In order to standardize the appeal periods provided in
the Rules of Court and to afford litigants fair
opportunity to appeal their cases. The new rule aims to
make the appeal period uniform, to be counted from
receipt of the order denying the MNT or MR(whether
full or partial) or any final order or resolution.
RULE 40
APPEAL FROM MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURTS TO
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Advisers: Atty. Tranquil Salvador III; Head: Mary Elizabeth M. Belmonte, Renee Lynn C. Miciano, Ma. Cecillia G.
Natividad; Understudies: Neliza Macapayag, Benjamin C. Yan
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RULE 41
APPEAL FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS
Section 1. Subject of appeal
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An appeal may be taken from a judgment or final order
that completely disposes of the case, or of a particular
matter therein when declared by these Rules to be
appealable
NO APPEAL MAY BE TAKEN FROM:
(M-PISSED)
1. An order denying an MNT or MR
2. An order denying a petition for relief or any
similar motion seeking relief from judgment
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5. An order denying a motion to set aside a
judgment
by
consent,
confession
or
compromise on the ground of fraud, mistake,
duress or any other ground vitiating consent
6. An order of execution
7. A judgment of final order for or against one or
more of several parties or in separate claims,
counterclaims, cross-claims and third-party
PETITION
FOR REVIEW
(RULE 42)
APPEAL BY
CERTIORARI
(RULE 45)
Appeal to the
CA in cases
decided by
the RTC in
the exercise
of its
appellate
jurisdiction
In all cases
where only
questions of law
are raised or
involved,
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By PETITION
FOR REVIEW
in accordance
with Rule 42
Questions of
fact, of law, or
mixed
questions of
fact and law
Question of law
from judgment or
final
order
rendered
by
RTC
in
the
exercise of its
appellate
jurisdiction.
It shall include:
1. the judgment or final order from which the
appeal is taken
2. in chronological order, copies of only such
pleadings, petitions, motions and all
interlocutory orders as are related to the
appealed judgment or final order for the proper
understanding of the issues involved
3. together with such data as will show that the
appeal was perfected on time. (Material Data
Rule)
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the record on appeal shall include by
reference all the evidence, testimonial and
documentary, taken upon the issue involved.
Reference shall specify
(a) documentary evidence by the exhibit
numbers or letters by which it was
identified when admitted or offered at the
hearing
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4.
5.
When the
appeal is
deemed
perfected
Effect of
perfection
of appeal
APPEAL BY
NOTICE OF
APPEAL
Deemed
perfected as to
him upon the filing
of the notice of
appeal
APPEAL BY
RECORD ON
APPEAL
Deemed
perfected as to
him with respect
to the subject
matter thereof
upon the
approval of the
record of appeal
filed in due time.
The court loses
jurisdiction over
the case only
upon the SM
thereof upon the
approval of the
record on appeal
filed in due time
and the
expiration of the
time to appeal of
the other parties.
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RULE 42
PETITION FOR REVIEW FROM THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURTS TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
Section 1. How appeal taken; time for filing
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1. proof of payment of the appellate court docket
and other lawful fees,
2. certified true copy of the minutes of the
proceedings, the order of approval,
3. certificate of correctness,
4. original documentary evidence referred to
therein, and
5. original and 3 copies of the transcripts.
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copies of the documentary evidence shall
remain in the lower court for the examination
of the parties.
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RULE 43
APPEAL FROM QUASI JUDICIAL AGENCIES TO
THE COURT OF APPEALS
Section 1. Scope
Decisions of the Court of Tax Appeals are not
appealable to the Supreme Court by petition for
review on certiorari under Rule 45, pursuant to RA
9282 which amended RA 1125.
Voluntary arbitrarors authorized by law include
the voluntary arbitrators appointed and accredited
under the Labor Code or pursuant to the provisions
of RA 876 as they are considered included in the
term quasi-judicial instrumentalities
The Office of the Prosecutor is NOT a quasi-judicial
body and its action approving the filing of an
information is not appealable to the CA under Rule
43.
Fabian v. Desierto 295 SCRA 470 (1998)
Appeals from decisions of the office of the
Ombudsman in administrative disciplinary cases
should be taken to the CA under Rule 43.
* However, the remedy prescribed in Rule 43 is
inapplicable when there is an allegation that the
resolution is patently illegal and issued with grave
abuse of discretion
* Take note also of A.M. No. 99-2-02-SC
(promulgated February 9, 1999), which states
that:
In light of the decision in Fabian v.
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RULE
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ORDINARY
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DISTINCTION BETWEEN:
(1) Failure to file notice of appeal within the
reglementary period: failure of the court to
acquire jurisdiction over the appealed decision
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assignment
errors
Statement of the Case
Statement of Facts
clear and concise statement of the issues of
fact or law to be submitted to the court for its
judgment
(f) Argument: arguments on each assignment of
error with page references to the record.
(g) Relief
EXCEPTIONS:
1. When his purpose is to maintain the judgment
on other grounds
2. When ha has also appealed
An appellee who has not also appealed cannot make
assignments of errors in his brief but he may make a
counter-assignment of errors in order to sustain the
judgment.
Difference between brief and memorandum
BRIEF
MEMORANDUM
Ordinary appeals
Certiorari,
prohibition,
mandamus, quo warranto
and
habeas
corpus
cases
Filed within 45 days
Filed within 30 days
Contents specified by Shorter, only one issue
Rules
involved,
no
subject
index or assignment of
errors- just facts and law
applicable.
RULE 45
APPEAL BY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME
COURT
Section 1. Filing of petition with the Supreme
Court
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RULE 46
ORIGINAL CASES
Section 1. Title of cases
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This Rule shall apply to original actions for certiorari,
prohibition, mandamus and quo warranto.
Except as otherwise provided, the actions for
annulment of judgment shall be governed by Rule 47,
for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus by Rule 65,
and for quo warranto by Rule 66.
over
person
of
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RULE 47
ANNULMENT OF JUDGMENTS OR FINAL ORDERS
AND RESOLUTIONS
Section 1. Coverage
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ELEMENTS:
1. committed by the prevailing party
2. collateral act depriving the losing party of his
day in court
3. not discovered when judgment was made.
Period for
filing
action
Effect
of
judgment
EXTRINSIC
FRAUD
4 years from
discovery
LACK OF
JURISDICTION
Before it is barred by
laches or estoppel
2 stages:
o A preliminary evaluation of the petition
for prima facie merit therein and,
o in the affirmative, the issuance of
summons as in ordinary civil cases and
such appropriate proceedings thereafter
as contemplated in Se 6.
RULE 49
ORAL ARGUMENT
Section 1. When allowed
Section 2. Conduct of oral argument
RULE 48
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE
Section 1. Preliminary conference
At any time during the pendency of a case, the court
may call the parties and their counsel to a preliminary
conference:
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RULE 50
DISMISSAL OF APPEAL
Section 1. Grounds for dismissal of appeal
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RULE 51
JUDGMENT
Section 1. When case deemed submitted for
judgment
A. In ordinary appeals
1) Where no hearing
on the merits of the
main case is held,
upon the filing of the
last pleading, brief,
or
memorandum
required by the Rules
or by the court itself,
or the expiration of
the period for its filing
2) When
such
a
hearing
is
held,
upon its termination
or upon the filing of
B. In original actions
and petitions for review
1) When no comment
is filed, upon the
expiration of the
period to comment
2) Where no hearing is
held, upon the filing
of the last pleading
required or permitted
to be filed by the
court,
or
the
expiration of the
period for its filing.
3) Where a hearing on
the merits of the
main case is held,
upon the filing of the
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last
pleading
or
memorandum
as
may be required or
permitted to be filed
by the court, or the
expiration of the
period for its filing
RULE 52
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
Section 1. Period of filing
15 days from notice thereof, with proof of service on
the adverse party.
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RULE 53
NEW TRIAL
Section 1. Period for filing; ground
Period: at any time after the appeal from the lower
court has been perfected and before the CA loses
jurisdiction over the case,
Ground: newly discovered evidence
REQUISITES
FOR
NEWLY
DISCOVERED
EVIDENCE:
1. must be of such nature that it would not have
been discovered prior to the trial even with the
exercise of due diligence
2. if admitted, would probably change the result
of the case.
RULE 54
INTERNAL BUSINESS
Section 1. Distribution of cases among divisions
Section 2. Quorum of the court
RULE 55
PUBLICATION OF JUDGMENTS AND FINAL
RESOLUTIONS
Section 1. Publication
CA 638, Sec. 1 provides for the publication in the OG
of only such decisions of the SC and the CA as may
be deemed by said courts of sufficient importance to
be so published.
Section 2. Preparation of opinions for publication
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RULE 56
A. ORIGINAL CASES
Section 4. Procedure
The appeal shall be governed by and disposed of in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Constitution, laws, Rules 45, 48, sections 1, 2, and 5
to 11 of Rules 51, 52 and this Rule.
Section 5. Grounds for dismissal of appeal
(a) Failure to take the appeal within the
reglementary period
(b) Lack of merit in the petition
(c) Failure to pay the requisite docket fee and
other lawful fees or to make a deposit for
costs
(d) Failure to comply with the requirements
requiring proof of service and contents of and
the documents which should accompany the
petition
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