Republic Republic of the Philippines National Capital Judicial Region Region METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT Banch !"#$ Ma%ati Cit& JU'( JU'( ANNE BARRETTO$ BARRETTO$ Plaintif,
Ci)il Case Case No* No* ++++"# , )esus , -o. E/ect0ent RICO (AP$ Deendant *
1,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 1 PRE-TRIAL BRIEF 'efendant$ b& counsel$ espectfull& sub0its his Pe,Tial Bief$ as follo2s. I*
3ILLIN4 LIN4NE NE55 55 TO ENTE ENTER R IN INTO AN AM AMICABL CABLE E 5E 5ETTLEME LEMENT NT AN' PO55IBLE TERM5 O- AN( 5ETTLEMENT
I*! 5ub/ect to a poposal poposal that is fai and easonable easonable and a ecipocal ecipocal 0anifestation of openness fo0 plainti6$ defendant is open to the possibilit& of a0icabl& settling the dispute* I*7 Pusuant to Rule Rule !# of the !889 Rules of of Ci)il Pocedue$ Pocedue$ defendant defendant espectfull& sub0its that the desied te0s of an& a0icable settle0ent 2ould in)ol)e$ :st$ a clai:cation of the actual e1tent of an& obligation due and o2ing to the plainti6 inas0uch as thee is nothing to indicate defendant;s obligation to plainti6$ and second$ a schedule of pa&0ents* II*
BRI BRIE- 5TA 5TATEME TEMENT NT O- CLA LAIM IM5 5 AN' AN' 'E'E-EN5E EN5E5 5
II*! Plainti6 see%s pincipall& to eco)e the popet& popet& located at No* <= Magdalena 5teet$ Magallanes >illage$ >illage$ Ma%ati Cit& and to be paid the a0ount of T2o Million -ou ?unded Thousand Pesos @P 7$++$+++*++ aising allegedl& fo0 unpaid entals and da0ages* II*7 'efendant esists plainti6;s plainti6;s clai0s based on the failue to state a cause of action because of. II*7 II*7*! *! A 'ee 'eed d of of 5al 5ale es sup upe ese sede ded d tthe he Cont Conta act ct of Lease ease ente enteed into b& the paties that thee 2as no ight of the plainti6 )iolated b& the defendant$ theefoe$ lac%ing in the eDuisite as to ha)e a cause of action pusuant to 5ection 7 of Rule 7 of the !889 Rules Rules of Ci)il Pocedue* II*< 'efendant also inteposed a co0pulso& counteclai0 fo T2o T2o Million Pesos @P 7$+++$+++*++ fo Moal 'a0ages and One Million Pesos @P !$+++$+++ fo attone&;s fees* III* III*
-ACT5 ACT5 AN' AN' OT? OT?ER ER MATT MATTER ER5 5 A'M A'MIT ITTE TE' ' B( B( T?E T?E PARTI ARTIE5 E5
III* III*! ! 'efe 'efend ndan antt onl onl& & ad0 ad0it its s the the fact facts s sta state ted d in in his his An Ans2 s2e e$$ i*e i*e*$ *$ as to his his pesonal cicu0stances$ that a Contact of Lease 2as enteed into dated = Mach 7+!!$ eceipt of de0and to )acate$ and his possession of the popet&*
III*7 5ub/ect to a concete poposal fo stipulation of additional facts fo0 plainti6 duing pe,tial o e)en theeafte$ defendant ad0its no othe facts fo0 the Co0plaint* I>*
I55UE5 TO BE TRIE'
I>*! 'efendant sub0its that the follo2ing issues put fo2ad b& plainti6 ae sub/ect to poof. I>*!*!
Plainti6;s entitle0ent to the a0ount clai0ed
I>*7 'efendant sub0its that the follo2ing issues he put fo2ad ae sub/ect to poof. I>*7*!
Plainti6;s bad faith in :ling the suit
I>*7*7 'efendant;s entitle0ent to the clai0s 0ade in his Co0pulso& Counteclai0 >*
E>I'ENCE
>*! 'efendant intends to pesent the follo2ing docu0ents. >*!*! The 'eed of Absolute 5ale enteed b& the plainti6 and the defendant and attached in his Ans2e as ANNEF I*G >*7 'efendant intends to pesent the follo2ing 2itnesses. >*7*! 'efendant hi0self$ 2ho 2ill testif& on the tue cicu0stances leading to the :ling of the suit against hi0 >*7*7 Claudine 5antos$ an e0plo&ee of the plainti6$ 2ho signed as 2itness to the 'eed of 5ale and 2ho has pesonal %no2ledge as to the tue cicu0stances behind the alleged obligations due and o2ing in fa)o of the plainti6* >*7*< 5unshine Taus$ the nota& public 2ho signed the ac%no2ledge0ent of the 'eed of 5ale bet2een the plainti6 and defendant* >*< 'efendant ese)es the ight to pesent an& and all docu0enta& e)idence 2hich shall beco0e ele)ant to ebut plainti6;s clai0s in the couse of tial as 2ell as an& othe 2itnesses 2hose testi0on& 2ill beco0e ele)ant to belie plainti6;s 2itnesses$ if necessa&* >I*
RE5ORT TO 'I5CO>ER(
>I*! Consideing the elati)el& si0ple issues pesented$ defendant does not intend to a)ail of disco)e& at this ti0e* >I*7 5ub/ect$ ho2e)e$ to a concete and easonable eDuest fo disco)e& fo0 plainti6$ defendant ese)ed the ight to disco)e& befoe tial*
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A>AILABLE TRIAL 'ATE5
'efendant sub0its the follo2ing to be his a)ailable tial dates.
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RE5PECT-ULL( 5UBMITTE'* Taguig Cit& 7! No)e0be 7+!*
KATHLYN NADIA D. BALDONADO Counsel or the Deendant
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Cop& funished. Atty. Alyssa Nuqui Counsel or the Plaintif
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