Sample Motion to Dismiss

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION LAS PINAS CITY, BRANCH 143

BRYAN ESPERANCILLA,

Plaintiff,  

vs.

CIVIL CASE NO. 15 88888 for DAMAGES

MARK CANTOS,

 

!f!n"ant, MOTION TO DISMISS

CO#E NO$, EFENANT, %& '()ns!l an" )nt( t*is H(n(+a%l! C()+t, (st +!s-!'tf)ll& (v! f(+ t*! "isissal (f t*! a%(v!'a-ti(n!" 'as! )-(n t*! a+/)!nt0 THA THAT THE THE PLAI PLAINT NTIF IFF F HAS HAS NO LEGA LEGAL L CAP CAPACITY CITY TO SUE SUE THE THE CO#P CO#PLA LAIN INT T FAILE TO STATE A CAUSE OF ACTION THAT A CONITION PRECEENT FOR FILING THE CLAI# HAS NOT BEEN CO#PLIE $ITH.

II. DISCUSSION PLAINTIFF HAS NO LEGAL CAPACITY TO SUE Se. 5, R!"e # of $%e R!"e& of Co!r$ 2*i'* -!+tains t( #in(+ (+ In'(-!t!nt

-!+s(ns -+(vi"!s t*at a in(+ (+ -!+s(n all!/!" t( %! in'(-!t!nt, a& s)! (+ %! s)!", 2it* t*! assistan'! (f *is fat*!+, (t*!+, /)a+"ian, (+ if *! *as n(n!, a /)a+"ian a" lit!. Plaintiff, %!in/ (nl& s!v!nt!!n &!a+s (f a/! *as n( l!/al 'a-a'it& t( s)! an" 'ann(t fil! an& 'as! in '()+t 2it*()t t*! l!/al assistan'! an" +!-+!s!ntati(n (f t*! -!(-l! !nti(n!" in t*! a%(v! +)l!. T*)s, *avin/ n( l!/al 'a-a'it&, '(-laint fil!" %& t*! -laintiff *as n( l!/al !ff!'t.

THE COMPLAINT DOES NOT STATE A CAUSE OF ACTION.

Se$'o( 1, R!"e ) of $%e R!"e& of Co!r$  -+(vi"!s t*at !v!+& (+"ina+& 'ivil a'ti(n

)st %! %as!" (n a 'a)s! (f a'ti(n. As "!fin!" %& t*! +)l!s, a 'a)s! (f a'ti(n is t*! a't

(+ (issi(n %& 2*i'* a -a+t& vi(lat!s a +i/*t (f an(t*!+. It is t*! "!li't (+ 2+(n/f)l a't (+  (issi(n '(itt!" %& t*! "!f!n"ant in vi(lati(n (f t*! -+ia+& +i/*t (f t*! -laintiff. T( %! s)ffi'i!nt, a 'a)s! (f a'ti(n )st a--!a+ f+( t*! fa'! (f t*! '(-laint. In t*! 'as! at %a+, "!f!n"ant +!s-!'tf)ll& s)%it t*at t*! '(-laint is 2antin/ (n t*is -a+ti')la+ att!+ an" t*! t!st is 2*!t*!+ t*! '()+t 'an +!n"!+ a vali" )"/!nt (n t*! '(-laint %as!" (n t*! fa'ts all!/!" an" t*! -+a&!+ as!" f(+. In"!!", t*! !l!!nta+& t!st f(+ fail)+! t( stat! a 'a)s! (f a'ti(n is 2*!t*!+ t*! '(-laint all!/!s fa'ts 2*i'* if  t+)! 2()l" )stif& t*! +!li!f "!an"!". Onl& )ltiat! fa'ts an" n(t l!/al '(n'l)si(ns (+  !vi"!ntia+& fa'ts, 2*i'* s*()l" n(t %! all!/!" in t*! '(-laint in t*! fi+st -la'!, a+! '(nsi"!+!" f(+ -)+-(s!s (f a--l&in/ t*! t!st.  A--l&in/ t*is t( t*! '(-laint, -laintiff fail!" t( stat! t*! "aa/!s s)ff!+!" %& *i 2*i'* 2()l" %! t*! +!as(n f(+ filin/ *is 'as!. T*! -laintiff als( fail!" t( !sta%lis* t*! !5ist!n'! (f *is +i/*t t*+()/* 2*i'* 2as all!/!"l& vi(lat!" %& #+. Cant(s as t*!+! 2as n(t*in/ !nti(n!" a%()t a '(nt+a't (+ sti-)lati(n !nt!+!" int( %& t*! -a+ti!s.

THE CONDITION PRECEDENT OF ENTERING INTO A BARANGAY CONCILIATATION PROCEEDINGS BEFORE FILING THE CASE IN COURT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED *ITH.

Se$'o( #, of P.D. 15+8 stat!s t*at "is-)t!s %!t2!!n (+ a(n/ -!+s(ns a't)all&

+!si"in/ in t*! sa! %a+an/a& s*all %! %+()/*t f(+ ai'a%l! s!ttl!!nt %!f(+! t*! L)-(n (f sai" %a+an/a&. T*(s! inv(lvin/ a't)al +!si"!nts (f "iff!+!nt %a+an/a&s 2it*in t*! sa! 'it& (+ )ni'i-alit& s*all %! %+()/*t inn t*! %a+an/a& 2*!+! t*! +!s-(n"!nt (+  an& (f t*! +!s-(n"!nts a't)all& +!si"!s, at t*! !l!'ti(n (f t*! '(-lainant. H(2!v!+, all "is-)t!s 2*i'* inv(lv!" +!al -+(-!+t& (+ an& int!+!st t*!+!in s*all %! %+()/*t in t*! %a+an/a& 2*!+! t*! +!al -+(-!+t& (+ an& -a+t t*!+!(f is sit)at!". T*! -laintiff +!si"!s at 44 Ba)*inia St., Ba+an/a& Gin!%+a, Las Pi6as Cit& 2*il! t*! "!f!n"ant +!si"!s at 78 Na++a St., Ba+an/a& Gin!%+a, Las Pi6as Cit&. Sin'! t*! -laintiff an" t*! "!f!n"ant a+! +!si"in/ in t*! sa! %a+an/a&, it )st %! s!ttl!" fi+st in t*! L)-(n (f t*! sai" %a+an/a& %!f(+! filin/ a '(-laint t( t*! C()+t. T*! -laintiff 2*( *as a 'a)s! (f a'ti(n a/ainst t*! "!f!n"ant )st fi+st '(-l& 2it* t*! Ba+an/a& Ca-tain. T*)s, n(t *avin/ t*! '(n'iliati(n -+('!!"in/s, '(-laint fil!" %& t*! -laintiff is 2it*()t l!/al !ff!'t.

RELIEF

$HEREFORE, "!f!n"ant +!s-!'tf)ll& -+a& t*at t*! *!+!in '(-laint %! (+"!+!" "isiss!" (n t*! /+()n" (f la' (f )+is"i'ti(n (v!+ t*! -!+s(n (f t*! "!f!n"ant an" f(+  fail)+! (f t*! -laintiff t( stat! a 'a)s! (f a'ti(n.. Ot*!+ R!li!f, )st an" !9)ita%l! a+! als( -+a&!" f(+.

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