Pre-Trial Brief for Plaintiff - Bruno Tan.docx

Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT  Ninth Judicial Region Region Banch ! "a#boanga Cit$ BRUNO TAN  Plaintiff,

 

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CIVIL CASE NO. 2314 FOR: NULLIFICATION OF ABSOLUTE

DEED OF SALE, CANCELLATION OF TITLE, RECONVEYANCE RECONVEYANCE AND RECOVERY OF OWNERSHIP OF REAL PROPERTY AND DAMAGES CHINA-ARAB BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. R!. B" ABULANNANG CHAN #$% ALBERTO TAN  Defendants.

'%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%' PRE & TRIAL BRIEF

PLAINTI(() though though counsel and unto this *onoable Cout espectfull$ sub#its heein Pe%Tial Bief declaing the follo+ing, I. WILLINGNESS TO ENTER INTO AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT AND POSSIBLE TERMS OF ANY SUCH SETTLEMENT

-.-. Plaintiff is open to settling this dispute a#icabl$) sub/ect to a concete  poposal that is fai and easonable and a ecipocal #anifestation #anifestation of openness fo# defendant) -.!. Pusuant to Rule -0 of the -112 Rules of Ci&il Pocedue) Pocedue) Plaintiff espectfull$ sub#its that the desied te#s of an$ a#icable settle#ent +ould in&ol&e) fist) an ad#ission of a#ount due and o+ing to plaintiff and) second) a schedule of pa$#ents.  -.3. Plaintiff is +illing to sub#it itself to #ediation and othe altenati&e #odes of dispute esolution.

II. BRIEF STATEMENT STATEMENT OF THE CASE AND CLAIMS OF THE PART PARTIES IES

!.-. This is a case fo nullification of absolute 4eed Of 5ale) Cancellation of Title) Recon&e$ance Recon&e$ance and Reco&e$ of O+neship of Real Popet$ and 4a#ages.

!.!. The Plaintiff see6s nullification of the Deed of Absolute Sale of  Real Property transferring the subject parcel of land to Defendant  ALBERTO TAN

!"# The Plaintiff also see$s the cancellation of Transfer %ertificate Title No" &'()*+ in the na,e of %-.NA'ARAB BAN/ O0 T-E P-.L.PP.NES1 .N%" co2ering the subject parcel of land !"3 The plaintiff also see$s the recon2eyance of the subject parcel of land to the Plaintiff as its legal o4ner 4ith all the rights attributable to o4nership including the right of enjoy,ent and possession

III. STIPULATION OF FACTS AND OTHER MATTERS ADMITTED BY THE PARTIES

3.-. The follo+ing facts ae ad#itted, 3.-.-. Pesonal Cicu#stances of the Paties7 3.-.!. O+neship of the pacel of land as e&idence b$ Cetificate Of Title +ith TCT No. 8%9:23 located in A$ala) "a#boanga Cit$ b$ the Plaintiff Buno Tan7 3.-.3. 4eath of the Ngu Tan) the fathe of Albeto Tan and Buno Tan +hich &ested ight to the Pacels of land in&ol&ed to the Plaintiff. 3.-.;. The e'istence of the E'ta/udicial Patition e'ecuted b$ the Tan 5iblings and thei ta6ing possession of each of thei o+n lots. 3.-.9. That Buno entusted his pesonal effects and docu#ents to Albeto Tan +hen he left the count$ fo +o6. 3.-.:. That Albeto +ith abuse of tust and confidence) #aliciousl$ too6 ad&antage of the said docu#ents b$ e'ecuting a 4eed of Absolute 5ale) con&e$ing and tansfeing the lot of Buno to the 4efendant hi#self +ith intent to co##it faud. 3.-.2. That Albeto) the defendant) using the effected faudulent sale as6ed a Cetificate of Title in his fa&o) +hich he then used to appl$ fo a loan +ith the China Aab Ban6 though a Real Estate uied b$ la+ in the appo&al of the loan application. 3.-.--. That 4efendant Ban6 neglected to conduct pope in&estigation as #andated b$ la+ in ganting the loan agee#ent in fa&o of 4efendant Albeto Tan. 3.-.-!. Because of the in&alid tansfe of the lot sub/ected to the Real Estate
3.-.-3. Theefoe7 the e'ta/udicial foeclosue +hich also &iolated the e'pess te#s of the #otgage agee#ent) the Tansfe Cetificate of Title in fa&o of 4efendant Ban6 is also &oid.

IV. ISSUES

;.-. Plaintiff espectfull$ sub#its that the issues on this case ae, ;.-.-. 8hethe o not the 4efendant Albeto Tan) #aliciousl$ +ith intent to gain) falsif$ docu#ents to depi&e Buno Tan if his ights to his o+n land. ;.-.!. 8hethe o not 4efendant Ban6 failed to e'ecise e'ta% odina$ diligence b$ ganting incessantl$ a loan to 4efendant Albeto Tan and e'ta%/udiciall$ foeclosing the sub/ect popet$) conta$ to the agee#ent. ;.-.3. 8hethe o not the faudulent #achinations b$ the defendant Albeto Tan and the negligence b$ China%Aab Ban6 +ill entitle the cout to nullif$ the faudulent 4eed Of 5ale of Real Popet$ tansfeing the sub/ect pacel of land to 4efendant Albeto Tan) the nullification of the 4eed of Real Estate
V. DOCUMENTS TO BE MARKED AND PRESENTED

9.-. Plaintiff +ill pesent the follo+ing docu#ents as e&idences, 9.-.-. E'hibits A) B) C% Cetificates of Peso 4eposit Account of Albeto Tan) Buno Tan and C$nthia Tan +ith 4efendant Ban6  9.-.!. E'hibit 4 % Cetificate of (oeign 4eposit of Buno Tan +ith 4efendant Ban6  9.-.3. E'hibit E % Tansfe Cetificate of Title No. T%=1=:3 of Ngu Tan on the Pe%Patitioned Lot 9.-.;. E'hibit (  E'ta/udicial 5ettle#ent of Estate of Ngu Tan 9.-.9. E'hibit G  5ubdi&ision Plan of the Lot o+ned b$ Ngu Tan as subdi&ided fo his heis. 9.-.:. E'hibit *  Tansfe Cetificate of Title No. 8%9:2! +hich sho+s the shae of Albet Tan of Ngu TanDs estate. 9.-.2. E'hibit I  Tansfe Cetificate of Title No. 8%9:23 +hich sho+s the shae of Buno Tan of Ngu TanDs estate. 9.-.0. E'hibit J  Tansfe Cetificate of Title No. 8%9:2; +hich sho+s the shae of C$nthia Tan of Ngu TanDs estate

9.-.1 E'hibit @ Cetificate of O&eseas E#plo$#ent of Buno Tan 9.-.-= E'hibit L Philippine Passpot of Buno Tan 9.-.-- E'hibit <  United 5tates isa of Buno Tan 9.-.-! E'hibit N  (oged 4eed Of Absolute 5ale 9.-.-3 E'hibit O % Tansfe Cetificate of Title No. U%9-10  belonging to Albeto Tan) the esult of the foged 4eed of 5ale 9.-.-; E'hibit P % Pesonal Loan Contact bet+een Albeto Tan and China Aab Ban6 of the Philippines 9.-.-9 E'hibit F  Real Estate
Plaintiff +ill pesent the follo+ing thee 3H +itnesses, Plaintiff hi#self% to testif$ on the #ateials allegations) causes of action) and clai#s as set foth in the Co#plaint7 Regis Tae % offeed to po&e that the lot nu#bes in E*IBIT5 G) *) I) J ae accuate and ae consistent +ith the egiste of deeds. Ale/anda 8ong  to testif$ to po&e the e'ta/udicial patition of the pacels of land and that Buno Tan +as indeed the o+ne of the lot in dispute. Plaintiff e'pessl$ ese&es the ight to pesent such additional +itnesses and othe e'hibits and e&idence as the e'igencies of the tial #a$ e>uie.

VII. RESORT TO DISCOVERY

2.-. Consideing the elati&el$ si#ple issues pesented) plaintiff does not intend to a&ail of disco&e$ at this ti#e7 2.!. 5ub/ect) ho+e&e) to a concete and easonable e>uest fo disco&e$ fo# defendant) plaintiff ese&es the ight to esot to disco&e$ befoe tial.

VIII. TRIAL DATES

It is espectfull$ e>uested that the tial dates be set duing the pe%tial confeence to dates #ost con&enient to this *onoable Cout and to all the paties. RE5PECT(ULL? 5UB
Cop$ (unished, A''". M#$ G#+# Counsel fo 4efendant La Puisi#a) "a#boanga Cit$

Republic of the Philippines Cit$ of "a#boanga

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VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM SHOPPING

I) BRUNO TAN) (ilipino) of legal age) single and a esident of -!3%A Jupite Road) 5an Ra#on) "a#boanga Cit$) do heeb$ state that, I a# the Plaintiff  in the Ci&il case entitled Ci&il Case No. !3-; fo Nullification of Absolute 4eed of  5ale) Cancellation of Title) Recon&e$ance and Reco&e$ of O+neship of Real Popet$ and 4a#ages7 I caused its pepaation7 I ha&e ead its contents and affi# that the$ ae tue and coect to the best of #$ 6no+ledge and based on official ecods7 I heeb$ cetif$ that I ha&e not co##enced an$ action o filed an$ clai# in&ol&ing the sa#e issues befoe an$ othe cout) tibunal o >uasi%/udicial agenc$7 to the best of #$ 6no+ledge) thee is no such pending action o clai#7 and) if I should lean that a si#ila action o clai# has been filed o is pending) I +ill epot such fact +ithin fi&e 9H da$s fo# disco&e$ to this *onoable Cout. Cit$ of "a#boanga) (ebua$ -0) !=-9

BRUNO TAN Plaintiff 

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