Notes & Cases | Political Law Pt.1
Notes & Cases | Remedial Law Pt. 1
On May 1, 2020, A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC took effect and introduced amendments to the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure.
Notable Amendments under
RULE 6
KINDS OF PLEADINGS
Section 2. Pleadings allowed.
An answer may be responded to by a reply only if the defending party attaches an actionable document to the answer. (2a)
Section 3. Complaint. – The complaint is the pleading alleging the plaintiff’s or claiming party’s cause or causes of action.
Section 3. Complaint. – The complaint is the pleading alleging the plaintiff’s or claiming party’s cause or causes of action. The names and residences of the plaintiff and defendant must be stated in the complaint. (3a)
Section 4. Answer. – An answer is a pleading in which a defending party sets forth his or her defenses. (4a)
Section 5. Defenses.
Affirmative defenses may also include grounds for the dismissal of a complaint, specifically, that the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter, that there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause, or that the action is barred by a prior judgment.
Section 7. Compulsory counterclaim.
A compulsory counterclaim not raised in the same action is barred, unless otherwise allowed by these Rules.
Section 10. Reply. — All new matters alleged in the answer are deemed controverted. If the plaintiff wishes to interpose any claims arising out of the new matters so alleged, such claims shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental complaint. However, the plaintiff may file a reply only if the defending party attaches an actionable document to his or her answer.
A reply is a pleading, the office or function of which is to deny, or allege facts in denial or avoidance of new matters alleged in, or relating to, said actionable document.
In the event of an actionable document attached to the reply, the d
Section 11. Third, (fourth, etc.)-party complaint.
The third (fourth, etc.)-party complaint shall be denied admission, and the court shall require the defendant to institute a separate action, where: (a) the third (fourth, etc.)- party defendant cannot be located within thirty (30) calendar days from the grant of such leave; (b) matters extraneous to the issue in the principal case are raised; or (c) the effect would be to introduce a new and separate controversy into the action. (11a)
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