CIAR, JULIE ANNE PRINCESS A. CIVPRO – 2D ASSIGNMENT 5.1
G.R. No. 154684, September 08, 205, (Panganiban, ( Panganiban, Acting C.J.) FRANCEL REALTY v. RICARD SYCI!
In general, lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter may be raised at any stage of the proceeding, proceeding, even on appeal. appeal. This defense may be be determined from the factual allegations of the complaint, regardless of the answer or even before the answer is led.
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Petitioner an re!"onent entere into a #ontra#t to !e$$ a %o&!e an $ot. U"on e'e#&tion o( t%e #ontra#t to !e$$, re!"onent )ae a o*n "a+)ent, *%i#% *a! #on!iere #on!iere a! )ont%$+ renta$! at t%e rate o(P2,-. "er )ont%.
On Mar Mar#% 1 1,, 1/ 1// /,, t%e t%e to*n to*n%o %o&! &!e e !&0 !&0e# e#tt o( t%e t%e #ont #ontra ra#t #t to !e$$ !e$$ *a! *a! tran!(erre in t%e na)e o( re!"onent. De!"ite t%e tran!(er o( t%e tit$e in t%e na)e o( re!"onent re!"onent,, t%e $atter re(&!e re(&!e to "a+ t%e 0a$an#e. 0a$an#e. De!"ite De!"ite !eera$ !eera$ e)an e)an! ! )ae )ae 0+ "etiti "etitione onerr to re!" re!"on onen ent, t, t%e re!"o re!"one nent nt re(&! re(&!e e to re#one+ t%e !&0e#t "ro"ert+ to "etitioner.
Petitioner 3$e an i$$e4a$ etainer #a!e a4ain!t t%e re!"onent.
T%e re!"onent 3$e a )otion to i!)i!! on t%e 4ro&n o( $a# o( &ri!i#tion &ri!i#tion 0&t t%e $o*er #o&rt enie t%e )otion !tatin4 t%at t%e 4ro&n re$ie &"on 0+ re!"onent i not a""ear to 0e in&0ita0$e.
Den+in Den+in4 4 t%e t%e )ateri )ateria$ a$ a$$e4a a$$e4atio tion! n! o( t%e #o)"$a #o)"$aint int,, t%e re!"o re!"one nent nt a4ain a4ain inoe t%e #o&rt6! $a# o( &ri!i#tion oer t%e !&0e#t )atter o( t%e #a!e. 7&rt%er, t%ere i! a "enin4 #a!e 0et*een t%e !a)e "artie! an ino$in4 t%e !a)e !a)e to*n%o to*n%o&!e &!e 0e(or 0e(ore e t%e t%e 8o&!in 8o&!in4 4 an Lan Lan U!e U!e Re4&$at e4&$ator+ or+ 9oar 9oar (or &n!o&n rea$ rea$ e!tate 0&!ine!! "ra#ti#e!. "ra#ti#e!. Lie*i!e, Lie*i!e, t%e re!"onent &!ti3e &!ti3e %i! re(&!a$ to "a+ t%e a)orti:ation! a$$e4in4 t%at t%e "etitioner !o$ an e$iere to %i) a e(e#tie to*n%o&!e &nit.
T%e Co&rt o( A""ea$! %e$ t%at t%e #a!e ino$e not &!t re#one+an#e re#one+an#e an a)a4e!, 0&t a$!o a eter)ination o( t%e ri4%t! an o0$i4ation! o( t%e "artie! to a !a$e o( rea$ e!tate &ner PD /5;< %en#e, t%e #a!e (e$$ e'#$&!ie$+ &ner t%e &ri!i#tion &ri!i#tion o( t%e 8LUR9. 8LUR9. T%e a""e$$ate #o&rt #o&rt o0!ere t%at re!"onent re!"onent an ot%er 0&+er! o( t%e to*n%o&!e! %a noti3e "etitioner o( t%eir intention to !to" "a+in4 a)orti:ation! 0e#a&!e o( e(e#tie !tr&#t&re! an )ateria$! &!e in t%e #on!tr&#tion< t%e+ %a in (a#t 3$e ot%er #a!e!, a$!o 0e(ore t%e 8LUR9, a4ain!t "etitioner (or &n!o&n rea$ e!tate 0&!ine!! "ra#ti#e.
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=%et%er or not t%e $o*er #o&rt #an i!)i!!, a(ter (&$$ 0$o*n tria$, t%e #a!e, on t%e 4ro&n o( $a# o( &ri!i#tion. =%et%er or not t%e $o*er #o&rt #an i!)i!! t%i! #a!e in !"ite o( t%e ini!"&ta0$e (a#t t%at re!"onent neer !e#&re 8LUR9 a&t%orit+ or #$earan#e to !to" "a+)ent o( )ont%$+ renta$!.
R&')*% 1st Issue 7ro) t%e er+ 0e4innin4, t%e "re!ent re!"onent %a! 0een #%a$$en4in4 t%e &ri!i#tion o( t%e tria$ #o&rt an a!!ertin4 t%at t%e 8LUR9 i! t%e entit+ t%at %a! "ro"er &ri!i#tion oer t%e #a!e. Con!onant *it% Se#tion 1 o( R&$e 1 o( t%e R&$e! o( Co&rt, %e %a rai!e t%e i!!&e o( $a# o( &ri!i#tion in %i! Motion to Di!)i!!. •
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Een *%en t%e Motion *a! enie, %e #ontin&o&!$+ inoe $a# o( &ri!i#tion in %i! An!*er *it% a>r)atie e(en!e!, %i! !&0!e?&ent "$eain4!, an er0a$$+ &rin4 t%e tria$. T%i! #on!i!tent an #ontin&in4 o0e#tion to t%e tria$ #o&rt6! &ri!i#tion e(eat! "etitioner6! #ontention t%at rai!in4 ot%er 4ro&n! in a Motion to Di!)i!! i! #on!iere a !&0)i!!ion to t%e &ri!i#tion o( t%e #o&rt. Si4ni3#ant$+, "etitioner %a! "reio&!$+ !&e re!"onent6! 0rot%er an #o@ #o)"$ainant 0e(ore t%e 8LUR9 oer t%e !a)e !&0ii!ion "roe#t. In Francel Realty v. ourt of !ppeals and Francisco "ycip, "etitioner6! Co)"$aint (or &n$a*(&$ etainer *a! "re)i!e on t%e (ai$&re o( re!"onent6! 0rot%er to "a+ )ont%$+ a)orti:ation! on t%e 0a!i! o( %i! ri4%t to !to" "a+in4 t%e) &ner PD /5;. In t%at #a!e, t%e Co&rt %a r&$e t%at t%e i!!&e ino$e a eter)inatie ?&e!tion ' ' ' e'#$&!ie$+ #o4ni:a0$e 0+ t%e 8LUR9B< t%at i!, a eter)ination o( t%e ri4%t! an o0$i4ation! o( "artie! in a !a$e o( rea$ e!tate &ner P.D. /5;.B Contrar+ to "etitioner6! #ontention, t%e 8LUR9 i! not e"rie o( &ri!i#tion to %ear an e#ie a #a!e )ere$+ on t%e 0a!i! t%at it %a! 0een initiate 0+ t%e ee$o"er an not 0+ t%e 0&+er.
2nd Issue A"ro"o!, to re?&ire #$earan#e (ro) t%e 8LUR9 0e(ore !to""in4 "a+)ent *o&$ not 0e in ee"in4 *it% t%e intent o( t%e $a* to "rote#t inno#ent 0&+er! o( $ot! or %o)e! (ro) !#%e)in4 !&0ii!ion ee$o"er!. •
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To 4ie (&$$ ee#t to !&#% intent, it *o&$ 0e 3ttin4 to treat t%e ri4%t to !to" "a+)ent to 0e i))eiate$+ ee#tie &"on 4iin4 &e noti#e to t%e o*ner or ee$o"er or &"on 3$in4 a #o)"$aint 0e(ore t%e 8LRU9 a4ain!t t%e errin4 ee$o"er. S&#% #o&r!e o( a#tion *o&$ 0e *it%o&t "re&i#e to t%e !&0!e?&ent eter)ination o( it! "ro"riet+ an #on!e?&en#e!, !%o&$ t%e !&!"en!ion o( "a+)ent !&0!e?&ent$+ 0e (o&n i)"ro"er. Petition DENIED.
