ACTIVITY 6

FILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS, JUDGMENTS AND

OTHER PAPERS (RULE 13)
(One Hour)

Lesson Outline:

1) What is filing? What are the modes of filing?

2) What is service? What are the modes of service?

3) What is the rule regarding completeness of service?

4) What is presumptive service? Does presumptive service

apply to service of judgments? Why?

5) What is a notice of lis pendens?

6) In what action may a notice of lis pendens be recorded?

7) Is court order required to: (a) record a notice of lis pendens;

(b) to cancel a notice of lis pendens that is already recorded?

Readings:

a) AFP Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. v. CA, G.R. No. 104769,

March 3, 2000

b) Viewmaster Construction Corp. v. Maulit, G.R. No. 136283,

Feb. 29, 2000

c) Atlantic Erectors, Inc. v. Herbal Cove Realty Corp., G.R. No.

148568, March 20, 2003