John Doe, Defendants. x----------------------------------------------x
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, 2019.
Due to defendant’s failure to appear on the said pre-trial, this Honorable Court ordered the ex parte presentation of plaintiff’s evidence, to be held on September 24, 2019at 8:30 in the morning.
2. Defendant’s counsel filed a Motion for Reconsideration
and the same was heard on September 11, 2019. 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, 2019 at 8:30 in the morning.
3. The undersigned counsel is ready to present the plaintiff’s
evidence on September 24, 2019. However, in order to not pre-empt this Honorable Court’s pending resolution to the above-mentioned motion, we are constrained to move for the postponement of the ex parte presentation of the plaintiff’s evidence. 2
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 plaintiff’s evidence.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays that the ex parte presentation of
plaintiff’s evidence set on September 24, 2019be cancelled and that the tentative pre-trial on November 12, 2019, be the new date of the ex parte presentation of the plaintiff’s evidence should this Honorable Court denies the Motion for Reconsideration submitted by the defendant.
Bacolod City. September 21, 2019.
KALALANG and KALALANG LAW OFFICE
Bldg. 2, 69th Floor, Ayala Super Mega Metro Mall, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
By:
ATTY. SALVINO KRISTI S. KALALANG
UNTIL DECEMBER 18, 2019 PTR NO. 696969 IBP NO. 696969 Roll No. 8891 3
NOTIFICATION
THE BRANCH CLERK OF COURT
Regional Trial Court, Branch xxx Bacolod City
Atty. Tony Stark
Counsel for defendants
Greetings:
Please submit the foregoing Motion for Postponement and
approval of the Honorable Court immediately upon receipt hereof.
ATTY. SALVINO KRISTI S. KALALANG
Copy furnished by registered mail:
Atty. Tony Stark
Counsel for defendants LIttel Angel’s Bldg. Golden Field, Bacolod City
EXPLANATION 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.