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Course-Syllabus cIVIL pROCEDURE Prelims
Course-Syllabus cIVIL pROCEDURE Prelims
SCHOOL OF LAW
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
PART I – INTRODUCTION
I. PRELIMINARIES:
A) Concept of Remedial Law
II. JURISDICTION
A) CLASSIFICATION OF JURISDICTION
Definition of Jurisdiction
Cuenca vs. PCGG, G.R. No. 159104-05, 2007
Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, G.R. 132601, Jan. 19, 1999
ABC Davao vs. Auto Supply, G.R. No. 113296, 1998
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C) JURISDICTION OF VARIOUS PHILIPPINE COURTS
General Rule
Narra Nickel Mining v. Redmont, G.R. No. 195580, 2014
Exception
Atlas Fertilizer v. Navarro, G.R. No. 72074, 1987
Pacific Redhouse Corp v. EIB Securities, G.R. No. 184036, 2010
Jurisdiction of:
1. Supreme Court
2. Court of Appeals
3. Court of Tax Appeals
4. Sandiganbayan
5. Regional Trial Courts
6. Family Courts
7. Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts, Municipal Trial
Courts in Cities, Municipal Circuit Trial Courts
(Please see separate material)
D) ASPECTS OF JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction over the parties
Villagracia vs. Fifth Shari’a Court, G.R. No. 188832, 2014
a. How jurisdiction over the plaintiff is acquired
Davao Light & Power vs. CA, G.R. No. 93262, 1991
b. How jurisdiction over the defendant is acquired
Macaset vs. Co, G.R. No. 156759, Jun. 5, 2013
David vs. Agbay, G.R. No. 199113, 2015
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2. Meaning of special civil actions
3. Meaning of criminal actions
4. Distinguish: civil actions and special proceedings
5. Personal actions and real actions
6. Local and transitory actions
7. Actions in rem, in personam and quasi in rem
i. Actions in Rem
Frias vs. Alcayde, G.R. No. 194262, Feb. 28, 2018
Alba vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 164041, Jul. 29, 2005
Gomez vs. CA, G.R. No. 127692, Mar. 10, 2004
ii. Actions in Personam
Velayo-Fong vs. Spouses Velayo, G.R. No. 155488, Dec. 6, 2006
iii. Actions Quasi in Rem
Banco Do Brasil vs. CA, G.R. Nos. 121576-78, Jun. 16, 2000
Jagualing vs. CA, G.R. No. 94283, Mar. 4, 1991
iv. Converting an Action in Personam to an Action In Rem or Quasi in
Rem
Perkin Elmer Singapore Pte Ltd. vs. Dakila Trading Corp., G.R. No.
172242, Aug. 14, 2007
B) CAUSES OF ACTION
1. Meaning of cause of action
Heirs of Spouses Mesina vs. Heirs of Fian, Sr., G.R. No. 201816, Apr.
8, 2013
2. Distinguish: right of action and cause of action
Spouses Borbe vs. Calalo, G.R. No. 152572, Oct. 5, 2007
Turner vs. Lorenzo Shipping Corp., G.R. No. 157479, Nov. 24, 2010
Multi-Realty Development Corp. vs. Makati Tuscany Condominium
Corp., G.R. No. 146726, Jun. 16, 2006
3. Distinguish: failure to state a cause of action and lack of cause of action
Philippine National Bank vs. Abello, G.R. No. 242570, Sep.18, 2019
Zuñiga-Santos vs. Santos-Gran, G.R. No. 197380, Oct. 8, 2014
Asia Brewery, Inc. vs. Equitable PCI Bank, G.R. No. 190432, Apr. 25,
2017
4. Test of the sufficiency of a cause of action
Dela Cruz vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139442, Dec. 6, 2006
Misamis Occidental II Coop vs. David, G.R. No. 129928, Aug. 25, 2005
Ceroferr Realty Corp. vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 139539, 2002
Danfoss, Inc vs. Continental Cement Corp, G.R. No. 143788, Sep. 9,
2005
Spouses Zepeda vs. China Banking Corp., G.R. No. 172175, Oct. 9,
2006
5. Splitting a single cause of action and its effects
Dynamic Builders & Construction Co. vs. Presbitero, G.R. No. 174202,
Apr. 7, 2015
BPI Family vs. Vda. De Coscolluela, G.R. No. 167724, Jun. 27, 2006
Umale vs. Canoga, G.R. No. 167246, Jul. 20, 2011
Mariscal vs. CA, G.R. No. 123926, 1999
6. Joinder and misjoinder of causes of action
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Spouses Perez vs. Hermano, G.R. No. 147417, Jul. 8, 2005
Ada vs. Baylon, G.R. No. 182432, 2012
Republic vs. Herbieto, G.R. No. 156117, May 26, 2005
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D) WHEN THE RULES ON VENUE DO NOT APPLY
Hi-Yield Realty, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 168863, 2009
Infante v. Aran Builders, G.R. No. 156596 Aug. 24, 2007
g. Reply
Calo v. Roldan, G.R. No. L-252, March 30, 1946
Asian Construction & Dev’t Corp. v. Mendoza, G.R. No. 176949, Jun. 26,
2012
c. Verification
Pfizer Inc. v. Galan, G.R. No. 143389, May 25, 2001
Republic v. Coalbrine International Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 161838,
2010
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Mid-land Pasig Land Development Co. v. Mario Tablante, G.R. No.
162924, 2010
Fuji Television Network v. Espiritu, G.R. No. 204944-45, 2014
People v. Iroy, G.R. No. 187743, 2010
e. Contents of a pleading
4) ALLEGATIONS IN A PLEADING
a. Manner Of Making Allegations
Locsin v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 134458, Aug. 9, 2007
i. Condition precedent
ii. Fraud, Mistake, Malice, Intent, Knowledge And Other Condition Of
The Mind, Judgments, Official Documents, And Acts
c. Specific Denials
UA vs. Wallem Philippines Shipping, Inc G.R. No. 171337. July 11,
2012
Aquintey vs. Tibong, G.R. No. 166704, Dec. 20, 2006
Republic v. Gimenez, G.R. No. 174673, Jan. 11, 2016
Gaza v. Lim, G.R. No. 126863, Jan. 16, 2003
Republic v. Spouses Gimenez, G.R. No. 174673, Jan. 11, 2016
Siquian v. People, G.R. No. 82197, Mar. 13, 1989
Loyola vs. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, G.R. No.
109026, Jan. 4, 1994
Republic v. Gimenez, G.R. No. 174673, Jan. 11, 2016
d. Affirmative Defenses
Pesane Animas Mongao v. Pryce Properties Corp., G.R. No. 156474,
2005
Heirs of Valientes v. Ramas, G.R. No. 157852, Dec. 15, 2010
De Leon v. Chu, G.R. No. 186522 Sep. 2, 2015
5) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PLEAD
a. Failure To Plead Defenses And Objections
Heirs of Valientes v. Ramas, G.R. No. 157852, Dec. 15, 2010
Tijam v. Sibonghanoy, G.R. No. L-21450, 1968
6) DEFAULT
a. When A Declaration Of Default Is Proper
Vlason Enterprises Corp. v. CA, G.R. Nos. 121662-64, Jul. 6, 1999
Monzon v. Sps Relova v. Addio Properties, G.R. No. 17182, 2008
Spouses Barraza v. Campos, Jr., G.R. No. L-50437, Feb. 28, 1983
Sps. Delos Santos v. Carpio, G.R. No. 153696, Sep. 11, 2006
Momarco Import Co., Inc. v. Villamena, G.R. No. 192477, Jul. 27, 2016
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Aguilar v. Lightbringers Credit Cooperative, G.R. No. 209605, Jan. 12,
2015
e. Extent Of Relief
d. Manner Of Filing
William Golangco Construction Corp v. Ray Burton Development Corp,
G.R. No. 163582, Aug. 9, 2010
Government Service Insurance System v. National Labor Relations
Commission, G.R. No. 180045, Nov. 17, 2010
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e. Modes Of Service
De Pineda v. Veloira, G.R. No. L-15145, Jun. 30, 1961
Ago v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. L-17898, 1962
Vill Transport Service, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 76232, Jan. 18, 1991
Gatmaytan v. Dolor, G.R. No. 198120, 2017
8) AMENDMENT
a. Amendment As A Matter Of Right
Yujuico v. United Resources Asset Management, G.R. No. 211113,
Jun. 29, 2015
Navarro v. Vda De Taroma, G.R. No. 160214, Dec. 16, 2005
Bautista v. Maya-Maya Cottages Inc., G.R. No. 148361, Nov. 29, 2005
Marcos-Araneta v. CA, G.R. No. 154096, Aug. 22, 2008
Vlason Enterprises v. CA, G.R. No. 121662-64, Jul. 6, 1999
c. Formal Amendment
e. Supplemental Pleadings
Chan v. Chan, G.R. No. 150746, Oct. 15, 2008
Young v. Spouses Sy, G.R. Nos. 157745, Sep. 26, 2006
Leobera v. CA; G.R. No. 80001; Feb. 27, 1989
Planters Development Bank v. LZK Holdings & Development Corp.,
G.R. No. 153777, Apr. 15, 2005
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