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Motion To Dismiss
Motion To Dismiss
JOHN DOE,
Plaintiff
-versus-
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MOTION TO DISMISS
COME NOW, DEFENDANTS, by counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most
respectfully move for the dismissal of the above-captioned case on the ground of lack of
jurisdiction over the persons of the defendants.
2. Rule 14 of the Rules of Court provides the different modes by which service of summons
should be made on a particular defendant. The manner in which service of summons
should be effected is jurisdictional in character and proper observance thereof dictates
the court’s ability to take cognizance of the litigation before it.
“Section. 11. Service upon domestic private juridical entity. – When the
defendant is a corporation, partnership or association organized under the laws of
the Philippines with a juridical personality, service may be made on the president,
managing partner, general manager, corporate secretary, treasurer or in- house
counsel.”
4. In this present case, there is no showing that summons was served either on defendant
Talyer Vulcanizing Inc.’s president, managing partner, general manager, corporate
secretary, treasurer, or in-house counsel, or that, at least, efforts were made to serve
the summons upon said persons.
5. The summons were made to Tito Sotto, the head mechanic of the Talyer Vulcanizing
Taguig Proper Branch. He is not one of the persons identified under Rule 14 to be served
with summons.
RELIEF
OTHER RELIEFS, which may be just and equitable under the premises, are likewise most
respectfully prayed for.
ES LAW OFFICES
Unit 0142, 6th Flr., World Commerce Bldg., 11th Street
Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
By:
Please set the foregoing MOTION TO DISMISS for hearing before this Honorable Court
on 14 February 2020 at 10:00 in the morning.