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
 GR 154470-71 (2012)
Section 4
 GR 109887 (1997)
 GR 148305 (2003)
SECTION 11
 GR 160242 (2005)
 GR 170498 (2013)
 GR 174168 (2009)
 GR 163981 (2005)
 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 167399 (2006)
 GR 144568 (2009)
 GR 153696 (2006)
 GR 177931 (2008)
 GR 116220 (2000)
 GR 148568 (2002)
 GR 192813 (2012)
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)