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Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT
PASAY, BRANCH 12
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Felicisimo R. Colas, Jr.
Plaintiff,
- versus - CIIL CAS! NO. 2"1#PSY
For$ Breac% o& Co'(rac( a')
Reco*er+ o& ,ama-es
BCFA Co's(r.c(io' Com/a'+, I'c.,
Ar'el Al*ara)o, Presi)e'(
Defendant.
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MOTION TO ,ISMISS
COME NOW, DEFENDN!", b# counsel $n% unto this
&onor$ble Court, 'ost respectfull# 'ove for the %is'iss$l of the
$bove-c$ptione% c$se upon the follo(in) $r)u'ents*
+, -RO.ND"
,!&+" &ONOR/0E CO.R! &" NO 1.R+"D+C!+ON O2ER
!&E PER"ON" OF !&E DEFENDN!",
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/,!&+" COMP0+N! DOE" NO! "!!E C."E OF
C!+ON
++, D+"C.""+ON
, ".MMON" W" NO! "ER2ED .PON DEFENDN!
CORPOR!+ON " MND!ED /4 !&E R.0E", &ENCE, !&+"
&ONOR/0E CO.R! &" NO 1.R+"D+C!+ON O2ER +!"
PER"ON
3,1, Rule 15 of the Rules of Court provi%es the %ifferent 'o%es
b# (hich service of su''ons '$# be '$%e on $ p$rticul$r
%efen%$nt, "uch 'o%es 'ust be co'plie% (ith
bec$use the '$nner in (hich service of su''ons shoul% be
effecte% is 6uris%iction$l in ch$r$cter $n% its proper
observ$nce is (h$t %ict$tes the court7s $bilit# to t$8e
co)ni9$nce of the liti)$tion before it,
3,3, Where $ %efen%$nt is $ priv$te 6uri%ic$l entit# li8e
%efen%$nt /CF Construction Co'p$n#, +nc, "ection 11,
Rule 15 of the Rules of Court provi%es th$t service of
su''ons '$# be '$%e either on the presi%ent, '$n$)in)
p$rtner, )ener$l '$n$)er, corpor$te secret$r#, tre$surer or in
house counsel, "$i% provision thus st$tes*
Sec. 11. Service upon domestic private juridical entity:
:
When the defendant is a corporation, partnership
or association organized under the las of the
Philippines ith a juridical personality, service may !e
made on the president, managing partner, general
manager, corporate secretary, treasurer or in" house
counsel.
Retire% 1ustice Osc$r &errer$, (ho is $lso $ consult$nt of the Rules of
Court Revision Co''ittee, st$te% th$t ;<!=he rule 'ust be "!R+C!04
observe%, "ervice 'ust be '$%e to one n$'e% in <the= st$tue>xxx
n% in the c$se of "ol$r !e$' Entert$in'ent, +nc, vs, &on, &elen
/$utist$ Ric$fort, et, $l, the Court succinctl# cl$rifie% th$t, FOR !&E
-.+DNCE OF !&E /ENC& ND /R, ;"!R+C!E"!7
COMP0+NCE W+!& "EC!+ON 11 OF !&E R.0E 15 OF !&E
1??@ R.0E" OF C+2+0 PROCED.RE <ON PR+OR+!+E" +N
MODE" OF "ER2+CE ND F+0+N-= +" MND!ED ND
!&E CO.R! CNNO! R.0E O!&ERW+"E, lest (e $llo(
circu'vention of the innov$tion b# the
1??@ Rule in or%er to obvi$te %el$# in the $%'inistr$tion of
6usticeA <E'ph$sis supplie%=
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1 :13 "CR BCD $lso cite% in /$n8 of the Philippine +sl$n%s vs, "pouses Ev$n)elist$, et, $l,
E-,R, No, 15BCC: <3@ Nove'ber 3FF3=G,
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3,5 +n the c$se $t b$r, there is no sho(in) th$t su''ons ($s serve%
either on %efen%$nt corpor$tion7s presi%ent, '$n$)in) p$rtner,
)ener$l '$n$)er, corpor$te secret$r#, tre$surer, or in-house
counsel, or th$t, $t le$st, efforts (ere '$%e to serve the su''ons
upon s$i% persons,
3,C !here bein) no service of su''ons upon %efen%$nt
corpor$tion in $ccor%$nce (ith the reHuire'ent of the rules, it
follo(s th$t this &onor$ble Court h$s not $cHuire% 6uris%iction
over s$i% %efen%$nt7s person,
NE+!&ER WERE ".MMON"E" "ER2ED .PON !&E +ND+2+D.0
DEFENDN!" +N CCORDNCE W+!& !&E MND!E OF !&E
R.0E", &ENCE, !&+" &ONOR/0E CO.R! &" 0"O NO
1.R+"D+C!+ON O2ER !&E+R PER"ON",
3,B Where the %efen%$nt is $n in%ivi%u$l, "ection B $n% @, Rule 15
of the Rules of Court specific$ll# provi%es the or%in$r# 'o%es
in (hich service of su''ons '$# be '$%e, thus*
Section #. Service in person on defendant. $ Whenever
practica!le, the summons shall !e served !y handing a
copy thereof to the defendant in person, or, if he refuses to
receive and sign for it, !y tendering it to him.
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Section %. Su!stituted Service. $ &f, for justifia!le
causes, the defendant cannot !e served ithin a reasona!le
time as provided in the preceding section, service may !e
effected 'a( !y leaving copies of the summons at the defendants
residence ith some person of suita!le age and discretion then
residing therein, or '!( !y leaving copies at defendant)s
office or regular place of !usiness ith some competent
person in charge thereof.*
3,@ s '$# be )le$ne% fro' the fore)oin), the )ener$l rule is
th$t
su''ons 'ust be serve% to the %efen%$nt in person, +t is onl# (hen the
%efen%$nt c$nnot be serve% person$ll# (ithin $ re$son$ble ti'e $n% for
6ustifi$ble re$sons th$t substitute% service '$# be '$%e
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+'possiblit# of pro'pt service shoul% $lso be sho(n st$te the efforts
'$%e to fin% the %efen%$nt person$ll# $n% the f$ct th$t such efforts
f$ile%,
:
3,I, "trict co'pli$nce (ith the reHuire'ents of substitute%
service is reHuire%
5,
.n%er the controllin) %ecisions, the st$tutor#
reHuire'ents of substitute% service 'ust be follo(e% strictl#,
f$ithfull# $n% full#, $n% $n# substitute% service other th$n b# the
st$tute is consi%ere% ineffective,
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3 &errer$, Re'e%i$l 0$(, p$)e B@:, 2ol, +, 3FFFD !o#ot$ Cub$, +nc, vs, Court of ppe$ls, 3I1 "CR1?I
B
: Jiester v, N$v$rro, @@ "CR 3F?,
5 Fil'erco Co''erci$l Co, vs, +C, 15I "CR 1?5
!his is necess$r# bec$use substitute% service is in %ero)$tion of the
usu$l 'etho% of serviceD it is $ 'etho% extr$or%in$r# in ch$r$cterD
$n% hence, '$# be use% onl# $s prescribe% $n% in the circu'st$nces
$uthori9e% in the st$tute,
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3,?,-iven the fore)oin) principles, no less th$n the "upre'e Court hel%
in .nite% Coconut Pl$nters /$n8 vs, On)pin
B
th$t 6uris%iction over the
person of the %efen%$nt c$nnot be $cHuire% even if he 8no(s of the c$se
$)$inst hi' unless he is v$li%l# serve% (ith su''ons,
/, !&E COMP0+N! DOE" NO! "!!E C."E OF C!+ON,
3,1F, Ever# or%in$r# civil $ction 'ust be b$se% on $ c$use of $ction
I,
$s "ection 1,
Rule 3 of the Rules of Court %efine%, $ c$use of $ction is the $ct or o'ission b#
(hich $ p$rt# viol$tes $ ri)ht of $nother,
?
+t is the %elict or (ron)ful $ct or
o'ission co''itte% b# the %efen%$nt in viol$tion of the pri'$r# ri)ht of the
pl$intiff,
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C 0$us vs, Court of ppe$ls, 31? "CR BII
B :BI "CR 5B5
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3,11, !o be sufficient, $ c$use of $ction 'ust $ppe$r fro' the f$ce of the
co'pl$int,
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+n the c$se $t b$r, %efen%$nts respectfull# sub'it th$t the
co'pl$int is ($ntin) on this p$rticul$r '$tter, $s no contr$ct h$s been
execute% bet(een pl$intiff $n% %efen%$nt corpor$tion,
3,13, !here is no f$ctu$l $lle)$tion (hich (oul% support pl$intiff7s cl$i's
for 'or$l $n% exe'pl$r# %$'$)es, $n% $ttorne#7s fees, .n%er rticle
331I of the Civil Co%e, 'or$l %$'$)es $re recover$ble onl# in the
follo(in) $n% $n$lo)ous c$ses*
<1= cri'in$l offense resultin) in ph#sic$l in6uries
<3= Ku$si-%elicts c$usin) ph#sic$l in6uriesD
<:= "e%uction, $b%uction, r$pe or other l$scivious $ctsD
<5= %ulter# $n% concubin$)eD
<C= +lle)$l or $rbitr$r# %etention or $rrestD
<B= +lle)$l se$rchD
<@= 0ibel, sl$n%er or $n# other for' of %ef$'$tionD
<I= M$licious persecutionD
<?= cts 'entione% in rticle :F?D
<1F= cts $n% $ctions referre% to in rticles 31, 3B, 3@, 3I,
3?, :F, :3, :5, $n% :C
+n the c$se $t b$r, the co'pl$int is bereft of $n# $lle)$tion constitutive of
the fore)oin) c$ses, .n%er rticle 33:5 of the Civil Co%e, pl$intiff 'ust sho(
th$t he is entitle% to 'or$l, te'per$te or co'pens$tor# %$'$)es before the court
'$# consi%er the Huestion of (hether or not exe'pl$r# %$'$)es shoul% be
$($r%e%, s $bove-st$te%, the co'pl$int in the c$se $t b$r is bereft of $n#
$lle)$tion constitutive of $n# of the c$ses (herein 'or$l %$'$)es $re ($rr$nte%,
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I "ection 3, 1??@ Rules of Court
? "ection 3, ibi%,
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1F 1oseph vs, /$utist$, -,R, No, 0-5153:, 3: Febru$r# 1?I?,
+n the c$se $t b$r, the co'pl$int is bereft of $n# $lle)$tion constitutive of the
fore)oin) c$ses,
R!LI!F
0H!R!FOR!, %efen%$nts respectfull# pr$# th$t the herein co'pl$int be
or%ere% %is'isse% on the )roun% of l$c8 of 6uris%iction over the persons of the
%efen%$nts $n%Lor for f$ilure of the pl$intiff to st$te $ c$use of $ction,
Other Relief, 6ust $n% eHuit$ble $re $lso pr$#e% for,
P$s$# Cit#, 31 "epte'ber 3F15,
JAIRR!M! M. ILLANU!A
Counsel for Defen%$nts
?F /$l$)t$s Ro#$le M$nsions
&u'ili%$% "treet, P$s$# Cit#
ttorne#7s Roll No, 13:5C
+/P No, 5:@5@1LF1-FC-?I
P!R No, B3C@F:LF1-F@-FIL P$s$#
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NOTIC! OF H!ARIN1
/RNC& C0ERJ OF CO.R!
R!C-0$s Pin$s Cit#, /r$ch____
!!4, 1EM4 M, 2+00N.E2
Counsel for Pl$intiffs
-REE!+N-"*
Ple$se t$8e notice th$t the fore)oin) 'otion (ill be sub'itte%
for the consi%er$tion of this &onor$ble Court on Fri%$#, "epte'ber
3:, 3F1: $t I*:F o7cloc8 in the 'ornin),
S-). JAIRR!M! M. ILLANU!A
Cop# furnishe%*
JA!MY ILLANU!A
Counsel for Pl$intiff
?F /$l$)t$s Ro#$le M$nsions
&u'ili%$% "treet, P$s$# Cit#
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!2PLANATION
Copies of the fore)oin) 'otion (ere file% (ith this &onor$ble
Court $n% serve% upon pl$intiff7s counsel b# 0/C $n% re)istere% '$il,
")%, 1EM4 M, 2+00N.E2