Republic of the Philippines 10th Judicial Region Regional Trial Court Surigao City, Branch 2
ELLAINE C. DELA TORRE TORRE
Plaintiff,
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Ci"il Case #o$%123& 'or$ Su( of )oney
PETER T. BUENAVENTURA,
Defendant. *!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+
MOTION TO DISMISS
-'-'-# #.# .#T T, by coun counse sell and and unto unto this this /ono /onora rabl blee Cour Court, t, (ost (ost respectfully (o"e for the dis(issal of the abo"e!captioned case upon the folloing argu(ents$ I GROUNDS
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II DISCUSSIONS
2%1% That in the case at bar, there is no shoing that su((ons as ser"ed by handing a copy thereof to the defendant in person or that, at least, efforts ere (ade to personally ser"e the su((ons upon said defendant% 2%2% That there being no personal ser"ice of su((ons upon defendant nor nor 7ust 7ustif ifia iabl blee caus causes es for for subs substi titu tute ted d ser" ser"ic icee in acco accord rdan ance ce ith ith the the re8u re8uir ire( e(en entt of the the rule rules, s, it foll follo oss that that the the /ono /onorab rable le Cour Courtt has has not not ac8uired 7urisdiction o"er said defendant9s person%
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2%3% That defendant had already paid the (oney borroed fro( the plaintiff to the her agent t J: C4B.# the folloing a(ounts$ Php 2;0,000%00 on ece(ber 1, 201& and Php 2;0,000%00 on January 31, 201;% 2%&% Thus, the Co(plaint fails to state a cause of action as the obligation sought to be enforced by the plaintiff is already e*tinguished PRAYER
'ebruary 201;%
RALNA DYAN T. FLORANO Roll #o% ?2&?
Counsel for the efendant PTR #o% 2&0??, 1!0@!13, Surigao City BP ifeti(e #o% 02&1@ )C- Co(pliance #o% !0002&;3 'R.# .< ''C1@03 )% rtiA St%, Brgy%
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ATTY. SEAN E. RAMOS
Counsel for the Plaintiff #a"arro Street, Brgy%
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NOTICE OF HEARING THE BRANCH CLERK OF COURT
Regional Trial Court 10th Judicial Region Surigao City, Branch 2 ATTY. SEAN E. RAMOS
Counsel for the Plaintiff #a"arro Street, Brgy%
Please ta=e notice that on 'riday, 20 'ebruary 201;, at 2$00 o9cloc= in the afternoon or thereabouts, or as soon as this (ay be calendared for hearing, the undersigned counsel ill sub(it the foregoing )otion for the consideration and appro"al of this /onorable Court%
RALNA DYAN T. FLORANO
EXPLAINATION ON SERVICE BY REGISTERED MAIL
Copies of the )otion ere furnished to the prosecution and filed ith this /onorable Court "ia registered (ail due to lac= of (essengerial personnel% This is in co(pliance ith Section 11, Rule 13 of the Rules of Court% RALNA FLORANO
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DYAN
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