1997 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE GR 147470 (2005)
GR 173399 (2007)
Jurisdiction
St. Martin v. NLRC GR No. 130866 SECTION 6
GR No. 149634 Q: Can the case be dismissed?
A: Yes, when there is failure to comply to misjoinder (unjustified
refusal) GR No. 135834, GR No. 175277, GR No. 175285
RULE 1
RULE 3
3 ACTIONS (in rem, in personam, quasi in rem): SECTION 1
Frias v. Alcayde, G.R. No. 194262 (2018)
399 SCRA 83 Sole proprietorship
81SCRA 71 387 SCRA 162
209 SCRA 763
SECTION 6 115 SCRA 783
GR No 220502 (2018)
GR No 227678 (2018) Corporations
GR No 174673 (2016) 264 SCRA 11
GR No 151898 (2012) 292 SCRA 503
384 SCRA 548
RULE 2
SECTION 2
SECTION 1
425 SCRA 544 “Interest/benefit”
346 SCRA 748
Failure to state a cause of action v. Lack of cause of action 176 SCRA 579
GR No 189577 (2016) 197 SCRA 223
GR No 202947 (2015)
Sureties are parties-in-interest if it includes their performance bonds
SECTION 3 73 SCRA 239
Mortgage Motion to dismiss that it does not state a cause of action if not the real
GR No 167724 (2006) party-in-interest
302 SCRA 559
SECTION 5
GR 117209 (1996) GR 176598 (2014)
SECTION 7
SECTION 3 GR 224204 (2017) citing 362 Phil. 862
Venue Indispensable party
GR 186993 (2012) GR 201852 (2016)
GR 191667 (2005)
Names of beneficiaries must be included in the title. Otherwise,
representative may be without capacity. NOT Indispensable party
Alliance of Quezon City Homeowners' Association, Inc. v. GR 224204 (2017)
Quezon City Government, G.R. No. 230651, September 18, 2018
SECTION 8
Q: Can animals be represented? GR 184977 (2019)
A: Resident Marine Mammals v. Reyes GR 180771
SECTION 9
GR 194589 (2015) GR 128412 (2002)
GR 200678 (2018) GR 263516 (2019)
SECTION 4 SECTION 10
GR 166662 (2008)
276 SCRA 276
Resident Marine Mammals v. Reyes GR 180771
312 SCRA 333
47 Phil. 345
166 SCRA 113
Businesses under the name of one spouse only
189 SCRA 325
GR 153788 (2009)
363 SCRA 779
GR 160347 (2006)
421 SCRA 468
SECTION 6 348 SCRA 450
Requisites (GR 140746) SECTION 11
The right to relief arises from the same transaction GR 151900 (2005)
Fact is common GR 170375 (2010)
Joinder not proscribed by rules GR 169956 (2007)
176 SCRA 755
Rationale: save parties from unnecessary works GR 191170
(2016) SECTION 12
Arigo v. Swift GR 206510 (2014)
Imbong v. Ochoa GR 204819
Class suit
257 SCRA 196 Purely discretionary
260 SCRA 88 GR 221271 (2019)
238 SCRA 721
No need for the transferee to intervene
SECTION 13 194814 (2015)
GR 183308 (2012)
SECTION 14 274 SCRA 439
GR 175409 (2011) 165 SCRA 518
333 SCRA 437
SECTION 15
GR 162109 (2005) SECTION 20
147 SCRA 61
SECTION 16 GR 223610 (2017)
Survives death SECTION 21
Action for violation of contract of carriage GR 172682 (2016) GR 194412
Recover ownership GR 214934 (2016), GR 191526 (2015)
Includes appeal fees
GR 160347 (2006) GR 228799
No proper substitution, but heirs actively participated = waiver GR 184827 (2015)
See Ang Tibay v. CIR
SECTION 22
19 Phil. 718
278 SCRA 793 Difference from Rule 63, Sec 4
146 CSRA 173 GR 148339 (2005)
71 SCRA 491
SECTION 17 RULE 4
GR 141834 (2017)
GR 161166-67 (2005) SECTION 1
GR 139464 (2005) GR 159669 and 163521 (2007)
GR 143540 (2003) GR 155736 (2005)
SECTION 19 SECTION 2
GR 234499 (2018) SECTION 7
GR 156817 (2004) GR 139018 Compulsory counterclaim need not comply with
reqs of initiatory pleading
SECTION 4 GR 170354 (2006)
GR 207376
“exclusive”
GR 228617 (2017) SECTION 8
GR 167797 (2016)
GR 190071
267 SCRA 759 SECTION 10
347 SCRA 542
387 SCRA 162 Rule 8, Sec 8
Exception!!
RULE 5 GR 150731 (2007)
RULE 6 GR 177210 (2009)
Filing of reply is optional because claims are deemed
GR 178911 (2014) controverted
Check exception on usury
SECTION 1
GR 207041 GR 139951 (2000)
SECTION 2 SECTION 11
GR 154470-71 (2012) GR 160242 (2005)
GR 170498 (2013)
Section 4 GR 174168 (2009)
GR 109887 (1997) GR 163981 (2005)
GR 148305 (2003) GR 143490 (2007)
SECTION 5 SECTION 12
GR 156474 (2005) GR 161909 (2012)
SECTION 6 RULE 7
GR 106770 (1999)
GR 207376 SECTION 1
GR 172242 (2007) GR 147478 (2006)
GR 158158 (2005) GR 195669 (2016)
Unlawful detainer and recovery of ownership are NOT similar
SECTION 2 actions
GR 211289 (2019) GR 190983
Non-compliance with numbering of paragraphs is not a ground GR 207241
for dismissal GR 215627 (2007)
SECTION 3 RULE 8
Pleading SECTION 1
GR 152579 (2009) GR 197380 (2004)
GR 149576 (2006) GR 130087 (2007)
GR 223751 (2017)
GR 162836 (2009) GR 174669 (2012)
Counsel representing him, and not representing another party
SECTION 2
GR 142627 (2008) GR 183308 (2012)
Failure of counsel to inform of change or residence will bind the GR 208197 (2018)
client, but in the interest of justice, the court may consider GR 196251 (2014)
AC 5921 (2006) SECTION 3
242 SCRA 436
SECTION 4
GR 166301 (2008) SECTION 4
GR 144942 (2002) GR 160239 (2009)
GR 147969 (2005)
SECTION 5 GR 190431 (2017)
GR 203775 (2014)
GR 229781 (2017) GR 159156 (2005)
Outright dismissal GR 207266 (2014)
GR 217194 (2017) SECTION 5
GR 202446 (2015) GR 158819 (2009)
327 SCRA 678
313 SCRA 176
344 SCRA 620 SECTIONS 10-11
SECTION 7 3 modes of specific denial
GR 200868 (2012) 395 SCRA 261
GR 191838 (2014)
Failure to comply with Section 7 GR 207970 (Jan 20, 2016)
GR 212107 (2019)
GR 223592 (2017) Purpose of Denial
419 SCRA 281
Substantial compliance is enough 406 SCRA 190
GR 193782 (2018) 22 SCRA 48
GR 169548 (2010)
GR 198998 (2019) 113 SCRA 322
GR 191088 (2016)
NOT ACTIONABLE ACTION GR 152131 (2009)
GR 214406 (2017) GR 154430 (2006)
GR 193089 (2012) AC 7494
GR 185590 (2014) GR 180291 (2010)
GR 171377 (2012)
SECTION 8
134 SCRA 162 RULE 9
108 SCRA 43
415 SCRA 635 SECTION 1
132 SCRA 933 4 Grounds for Motu Proprio Dismissal by Court
191 SCRA 77 104 SCRA 656
325 SCRA 504 344 SCRA 680
370 SCRA 638
Failure of defendant to verify an answer 228 SCRA 705
155 SCRA 594 437 SCRA 565
GR 187487 (2015) GR 168979 (2013)
212 SCRA 987
What are admitted GR 212987
GR 201074 (2016) GR 166462 (2012)
GR 199781 (2013)
GR 181836 (2014)
SECTION 2 SECTION 4
22 SCRA 934
Requisites of compulsory counterclaim 49 SCRA 319
171 SCRA 605 120 SCRA 269
GR 161431 (2010) 332 SCRA 427
339 SCRA 243
SECTION 3 96 Phil. 845
GR 172455 (2012) 367 SCRA 17
15 SCRA 331
Partial default 381 SCRA 8
GR 163109 (2014)
80 SCRA 712 SECTION 5
427 SCRA 142 198 SCRA 291
GR 225035 (2017) 263 SCRA 660
GR 192477 (2016) 159 SCRA 37
75 Phil. 672
RULE 10
205 SCRA 448
247 SCRA 361
SECTION 1
49 Phil. 913
SECTION 6
105 SCRA 642
314 SCRA 345
293 SCRA 540
161 SCRA 276
105 Phil. 716
190 SCRA 189
382 SCRA 243
132 SCRA 156
187 SCRA 257
824 SCRA 533
GR 138674 (2000)
GR 182435 (2012)
SECTION 2
SECTION 8
GR 133657 (2000)
115 SCRA 193
GR 158998 (2008)
GR 205113 (2015)
GR 176570 (2012)
SECTION 3
GR 151932 (2009)
GR 158401 (2008) RULE 11
GR 116220 (2000)
GR 167399 (2006) GR 148568 (2002)
GR 144568 (2009) GR 192813 (2012)
GR 153696 (2006)
GR 177931 (2008) RULE 14
RULE 12 SECTION 1
GR 146593 (2001)
SECTION 1
GR 213435 (2015) SECTION 7
GR 136048 (2001) GR 156759 (2013)
RULE 13 RULE 15
SECTIONS 1-2 RULE 16
GR 122452 (2001)
GR 138884 (2002) SECTION 1
120 SCRA 881
SECTION 6 220 SCRA 419
GR 175334 (2008) 424 SCRA 127
97 Phil. 24
SECTION 8 300 SCRA 760 (1998)
GR 143879 (2005) 231 SCRA 379
GR 187188 (2012)
GR 180325 (2013) Litis pendentia/res judicata
395 SCRA 624
SECTION 9
GR 157644 (2010) Improper venue
316 SCRA 326
SECTION 11 68 SCRA 231
GR 187144 (2014)
GR 144576 (2004) 371 SCRA 115
GR 168973 (2011) 180 SCRA 576
GR 158956 (2009) 283 SCRA 299
400 SCRA 156
SECTION 14 199 SCRA 205
GR 102927 (1993)
Statute of Frauds GR 186045 (2011)
427 SCRA 478 GR 190810 (2012)
GR 182902 (2011)
220 SCRA 656
309 SCRA 340 RULE 20
272 SCRA 803
Lupon
182 SCRA 390
273 SCRA 167
328 SCRA 36
166 SCRA 191
SECTION 3
401 SCRA 576
400 SCRA 669
822 SCRA 439
119 SCRA 90
433 SCRA 716
SECTION 6
97 SCRA 827
346 SCRA 214
416 SCRA 315 (2003)
RULE 17
RULE 18
RULE 19
GR 140058 (2002)
GR 160727 (2007)
GR 182136-37 (2008)
