CIV PRO-A

Pointers For Final Exam

I. SUMMONS (Rule 14)

a. Section 3 (By Whom Served)

b. Section 4 ( Validity and Issuance of Alias Summons)
c. Section 5( Service in Person of Defendant)
d. Section 6 (Substituted Service)
e. Section 7 (Service Upon Entity Without Juridical Personality)
f. Section 12 (Service Upon Domestic Private Juridical Entity)
g. Section 16 (Service Upon Defendant Whose Identity or Whereabouts
is Unknown)
h. Section 17 (Extra-Territorial Service)
i. Section 23 ( Voluntary Appearance)

II. MOTIONS (Rule 15)

a. Section 5 (Litigious Motions)

b. Section 12 (Prohibited Motions)

III. Dismissal of Actions (Rule

a. Section 1 ( Dismissal Upon Notice by Plaintiff)

b. Section 2 (Dismissal Upon Motion by Plaintiff)
c. Section 3 (Dismissal Due to Fault of Plaintiff)

IV. PRE-TRIAL (Rule 18)

a. Section 4 (Appearance of Parties)

b. Section 5 (Effect of Failure to Appear)
c. Section 6 (Pret-Trial Brief)

V. INTERVENTION

a. Section 1 (Who May Intervene)

b. Section 2 (Time to Intervene)
c. Section 3 (Pleadings in Intervention)

VI. MODES OF DISCOVERY

(PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATION OF PERSONS)

Rule 27:
a. Section 1 (When Examination May Be Ordered)

Rule 29:
a. Section (Refusal to Answer)
b. Section 2 (Contempt of Court)

VII. DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE

a. Section 1 (Demurrer to Evidence)

VIII. DIFFRERENCE BETWEEN:

JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS vs. SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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IX. POST JUDGMENT REMEDIES

Rule 37:
a. Section 1 (Grounds for MR and New Trial and Period)

Rule 38:
a. Section 1 (Petition for Relief from Judgment, etc.)
b. Section 2 (Petition for Relief on Denial of Appeal)
c. Section 3 (Time for Filing)

Rule 40:
a. Section 1 (Where to Appeal)
b. Section 2 (When to Appeal)
c. Section 3 (How to Appeal)
d. Section 4 (Perfection of Appeal)
e. Section 8 (Appeals From Cases Dismissed For Lack of Jurisdiction)

Rule 41:
a. Section 1 (Subject of Appeal)
b. Section 2 (Modes of Appeal)
c. Section 3 (Period of Ordinary Appeal)
d. Section 9 (Perfection of Appeal)

Rule 42
a. Section 1 (How to Appeal, etc.)
b. Section 2 (Form and Contents)

Rule 45:
a. Section 1 (Filing of Petition with the Supreme Court)
b. Section 2 (Time for Filing, Extension)

Rule 47:
a. Section 1 (Coverage)
b. Section 2 (Grounds)
c. Section 3 (Period of Filing)

Rule 50:
Section 1 (Grounds for Dismissal of Appeal)

X. EXECUTION

a. Section 1 (Execution Upon Judgments or Final Orders)

b. Section 2 (Discretionary Execution)
c. Section 4 (Judgments Not Stayed by Appeal)
d. Section 6 (Execution by Motion or by Independent Action)
e. Section 7 (Execution in Case of Death of Party)
f. Section 13 (Property Exempt From Execution)
g. Section 16 (Proceedings Where Property Claimed by Third Person)
h. Section 28 (Redemption)
i. Section 37 (Examination of Judgment Obligor)

XI. PROVISIONAL REMEDIES

a. Preliminary Attachment:
a.1. Section 1 (Grounds)
a.2. Section 2 (Issuance and Contents)

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 a.3. Section 3 (Affidavit and Bond)

b. Preliminary Injunction:
b.1. Section 1 (Definition)
b.2. Section 2 (Who May Grant)
b.3. Section 3 (Grounds for Issuance)
b.4. Section 4 (Verified Application and Bond)
b.5. Section 5 (Notice Required, Exceptions)
b.6. Difference between Preliminary Injunction and Injunction as Main
Action

XII. SPECIAL CIVIL ACTIONS

a. DECLARATORY RELIEF (RULE 63):

a.1. Section 1 (Who May File)
a.2. Section 2 (Parties)
a.3. Section 3 (Notice to Solicitor General)

b. CERTIORARI (RULE 65):

b.1. Section 1 (Petition For Certiorari)
b.2. Section 4 (When and Where to File)

c. FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE:

c.1. Section 1 (Complaint in Action for Foreclosure)
c.2. Section 4 (Disposition of Proceeds)
c.3. Section 6 (Deficiency Judgment)

d. PARTITION:
d.1. Section 1 (Complaint in Action for Parittion)
d.2. Section 2 (Order of Partition)
d.3. Section 3 (Commissioner to Make Partition)

e. FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER:

e.1. Section 1 (Who May Institute, etc.)
e.2. Section 2 (Lessor to Proceed Against Lessee After Demand)
e. 3. Section 13 (Prohibited Pleadings and Motions)
e. 4. Section 21 (Execution on Appeal)

f. CONTEMPT:
f.1. Section 1 (Direct Contempt)
f.2. Section 3 (Indirect Contempt)