frisca sumabat vs. candido sumabat (defendants pre-trial brief 1-17-10)

7/26/2019 Frisca Sumabat vs. Candido Sumabat (Defendants Pre-trial Brief 1-17-10)

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Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES

8thJudicial Region

Maasin City, Southern Leyte

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SPS. !S"C#$ % Ci&il Case !o. R-'()0*R#SC S+M" *$R

Plaintiffs D A M A G E S

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C!#$ S+M" JR., R/!$L

S+M" and SL1C#$! #M#,

efendants.

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DEFENDANTS PRE-TRIAL BRIEF

COME NOW, defendants through counsel in the abo&e-

entitled case, in co3pliance 4ith the order of this

5onorable Court 3ost respectfully sub3it the herein

defendants pre-trial brief and hereby postulates

A. BRIEF STATEMENT OF THEIR DEFENSE:

"his is an action for da3ages filed by plaintiffs

against defendants upon an in6ury to the rights of

plaintiffs. "he prayer in co3plaint as7 for Php00,000.00

for 3oral da3ages and another Php00,000.00 for e9e3plary

da3ages. efendants defense is that plaintiffs action hasprescribed pursuant to rticle :( of the !e4 Ci&il Code

4hich states ;an action upon an in6ury to the rights of

plaintiffs shall be instituted 4ithin *our .

+nfortunately, plaintiffs right of action co33enced fro3 the

ti3e the property 4as issued a sheriffs Certificate of Sale

in fa&or of e&elop3ent an7 of the Philippines dated March

), ))0. 5ence, the period of prescription has set in

irretrie&ably.

B. STATEMENT OF THEIR WILLINGNESS TO ENTER INTO AN

AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OR FOR ARBITRATION

efendants are 4illing to enter into an a3icable


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settle3ent 4ith plaintiffs under such ter3s and conditions

that are fair, e?uitable and reasonable under the pre&ailing

circu3stances.

C. STIPULATION OF FACTS:

. "hat defendants Sal&acion #3ai and Reynold Su3abat

are the children of Candido Su3abat Jr. and "rinidad

Roderos.

'. "hat defendant@s Candido Su3abat Jr. ad3itted to

ha&e entered a 3ortgage 6ointly 4ith his parents Candido

Su3abat Sr. and #sabel "olibas an gri-loan 4ith the

e&elop3ent an7 of the Philippines


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b. Real /state Mortgage dated January '),

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c. "ransfer Certificate of "itle !o. "-8():.

d. efendants reser&ed other e9hibits as the

need 3ay arise during the hearing of the

case.

F. MANIFESTATION OF NON AVAILMENT TO ANY DISCOVERY

PROCEDURE:

efendants respectfully 3anifest no necessity of

a&ailing any 3odes of disco&ery procedure.

G. NUMBERS OF WITNESSES:

efendants ha&e *our


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Copy furnished

ATTY. ERWIN A. PEDROSA

Counsel for Plaintiffs

Public ttorney@s $ffice

ul4agan ng Eatarungan

Maasin City

y personal deli&ery . . .


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