[SUBJECT] | [TOPIC] 1 [Digest maker]
International Container Terminal Services vs. CA [GR NO. 90530] | [October 7, 199] | [CRU!, J.] CASE SUMMARY S"#r$ %&e' # co($&#)*t #+#)*t $et)t)o*er #*' P")& Port -t"or)t/ #*' ot"er. Pet)t)o*er %&e' )t" )t #*er # co($&or/ co*terc&#)( or P1002 ort" o '#(#+e. PP- (oe' to ')() t"e co($&#)*t. Pet)t)o*er #'o$te' t"e (#*)et#t)o*. 4oer cort ')()e' t"e co($&#)*t #*' t"e co*terc&#)(. Pet)t)o*er #&&e+e t"#t t"e co*terc&#)( "o&' b)t. SC "e&' t"#t )t c#*t. T"e co*terc&#)( # o )*tert)*e' )t" t"e or)+)*#& co($&#)*t, )t "#' *o )*'e$e*'e*t e6)te*ce # )*ce )t # o*&/ #* #*c)&&#r/ to t"e (#)* #ct)o*. DOCTRINE - co*terc&#)( ) co($&or/ "ere 81 )t #r)e ot o, or ) *ece#r)&/ co**ecte' )t", t"e tr#*#ct)o* or occrre*ce t"#t ) t"e b:ect (#tter o t"e o$$o)*+ $#rt/ c&#)(; 8 )t 'oe *ot re<)re or )t #':')c#t)o* t"e $ree*ce o t")r' $#rt)e o "o( t"e cort c#**ot #c<)re :r)')ct)o*; #*' 83 t"e cort "# :r)')ct)o* to e*tert#)* t"e c&#)(.
- co*terc&#)( ) $er())e ) )t 'oe *ot #r)e ot o *or ) )t *ece#r)&/ co**ecte' )t" t"e b:ect (#tter o t"e o$$o)*+ $#rt/ c&#)(. It ) *ot b#rre' ee* ) *ot et $ )* t"e #ct)o*. FACTS Pr)#te re$o*'e*t C= S"#r$ #*' =)rt I*te+r#te' fled a comlai!t "or ro#i$itio! %it# ra&er "or relimi!ar& i!'(!ctio! #+#)*t >OTC Sec, P")& Port -t"or)t/ 8PP-, E. R#?o* I*c., #*' t"e $et)t)o*er I*ter*#t)o*#& Co*t#)*er Ter()*#& Ter()*#& Ser)ce o I( #()*+ t") # bec#e >OTC >OTC #*' PP- ##r'e' t"e 'ee&o$(e*t co*tr#ct to $et)t)o*er, bt )t # *eer c#te+or)c#&&/ t#te' Tr)#& Tr)#& cort iss(ed a %rit o" relimi!ar& i!'(!ctio! $o* $ot)*+ b/ S"#r$ o # bo*' )e' b/ I*te+r#te' Bo*')*+ )* t"e ( o P102 O* t"e #(e '#/, $et)t)o*er fled a! a!s%er %it# a com(lsor& o co(!terclaim #+#)*t S"#r$ or )t *o*'e' #*' r)o&o #ct)o* o - # co*e<e*ce o t"e $re&)()*#r/ )*:*ct)o*, $et)t)o*er #&&e+e'&/ @ere' )*:r)e t"#t o&' ro+"&/ be (ore t"#* P1002 4#ter, t"e SC !(llifed t"e r)t o $re&)()*#r/ )*:*ct)o* S"#r$ # *ot # $ro$er $ ro$er $#rt/ to to$ t"e *e+ot)#t)o* #*' ##r')*+ o t"e o co*tr#ct or t"e 'ee&o$(e*t o t"e Co*t#)*er Ter()*#& Ter()*#& #t t"e Port o 2#*)&# -&o, S"#r$ $et)t)o* # $re(#tre bec#e ')'*t e6"#t o #'()*)tr#t)e re(e')e 8PP-, t"e B)'')*+ Co(()ttee, OP PP-, PP-, t#A)*+ *ote o t"e #boe 'ec))o*, fled a motio! to dismiss S"#r$ co($&#)*t o* t"e #(e +ro*' SC t#te' T#is motio! %as adoted $& etitio!er i! a ma!i"estatio!) •
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Tr)#& cort :'+e S#*'o#& t"e* dismissed t#e comlai!t as %ell as t#e co(!terclaim Pet)t)o*er fled MR o t"e or'er )*o#r # )t ')()e' )t co*terc&#)( -&o +#e *ot)ce to =)rt I*te+r#te' t"#t )t # c&#)()*+ '#(#+e #+#)*t o S"#r$ or t"e reoAe' )*:*ct)o* Pet)t)o*er MR %as de!ied o Tr)#& cort - co($&or/ co*terc&#)( #r)e ot o or ) o )*tert)*e' )t" t"e tr#*#ct)o* or occrre*ce t"#t ) t"e b:ect(#tter o t"e co($&#)*t, o t"#t b/ t"e ')()#& o t"e &#tter, t"e #(e "# to be ')c#r'e', $ec)#&&/ )*ce t"e co($&#)*t # ')()e' )t"ot tr)#&. C- (#eld t#e lo%er co(rt o 81 Co($&or/ co*terc&#)( or #ct#& '#(#+e #re *ot t"e c&#)( recoer#b&e *'er t"e bo*' 8 Pet)t)o*er (#*)et#t)o* #'o$t)*+ PP- 2T> did !ot co!tai! a!& o reser*atio! e*ce, Sec R&e 17 o RoC )&& *ot #$$&/. T"e co*terc&#)( or '#(#+e be)*+ co($&or/ )* *#tre, or ")c" *o %&)*+ ee "# bee* $#)', # correct&/ ')()e'. o 83 Sec 0 R&e 57 o RoC $ro)'e t"#t c" '#(#+e recoer#b&e #+#)*t t"e bo*' (#/ be ##r'e' o*&/ $o* #$$&)c#t)o* #*' #ter $ro$er "e#r)*+ T") ) ')t)*ct ro( t"e co($&or/ co*terc&#)( #&&e+e' )* $et)t)o*er #*er Pet)t)o*er t"e* fled t#e rese!t etitio! "or re*ie% , #&&e+)*+ t"#t t"e tr)#& cort ')()#& o t"e co*ter c&#)( # )t" G-O> bec#e o 81 Dismissal o" t#e comlai!t (o! de"e!da!t+s motio! did !ot !ecessaril& e!tail dismissal o" de"e!da!t+s com(lsor& co(!terclaim) 8 - c&#)( or '#(#+e #r))*+ ro( # ro*+&&/ obt#)*e' )*:*ct)o* o (#/ be (#'e )* # co*terc&#)(. 83 T"ere ) *o r&e re<)r)*+ # $#rt)c&#r or( o *ot)ce to t"e ret/ o o $et)t)o*er c&#)( #+#)*t t"e )*:*ct)o* bo*'. =or )t $#rt, t"e $r)#te re$o*'e*t #r+e t"#t t"e ')()#& o t"e co($&or/ co*terc&#)( "o&' be t#)*e' bec#e T#e dismissal o" t#e comlai!t (o! etitio!er+s motio! 81 o !ecessaril& e!tailed t#e dismissal o" t#e com(lsor& co(!terclaim) o 8 T"e co($&or/ co*terc&#)( r#)e' b/ $et)t)o*er )* )t #*er ')' *ot $#rt#Ae o t"e *#tre o # c&#)( or '#(#+e #+#)*t t"e )*:*ct)o* bo*'. 83 T"e *ot)ce +)e* b/ t"e $et)t)o*er to t"e ret/ # #t#&&/ 'eect)e o #*' ')' *ot co($&/ )t" t"e re<)re(e*t o t"e R&e o Cort.
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ISSUE (there are other issues about damages and the bond but it’s not really important) ,) -ON dismissal o" t#e comlai!t (o! etitio!er+s motio! !ecessaril& e!tailed t#e dismissal o" t#e com(lsor& co(!terclaim YES
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[SUBJECT] | [TOPIC] 3 [Digest maker] #. - co*terc&#)( ) co($&or/ "ere ). 81 )t #r)e ot o, or ) *ece#r)&/ co**ecte' )t", t"e tr#*#ct)o* or occrre*ce t"#t ) t"e b:ect (#tter o t"e o$$o)*+ $#rt/ c&#)(; )). 8 )t 'oe *ot re<)re or )t #':')c#t)o* t"e $ree*ce o t")r' $#rt)e o "o( t"e cort c#**ot #c<)re :r)')ct)o*; #*' ))). 83 t"e cort "# :r)')ct)o* to e*tert#)* t"e c&#)(. b. Tete' b/ t"ee re<)re(e*t, t"e co*terc&#)( o $et)t)o*er # c&e#r&/ co($&or/. c. T"e co*terc&#)( o&' ccee' o*&/ ) t"e co($&#)*t ')' *ot. '. T"e co*terc&#)( co&' *ot re(#)* $e*')*+ or )*'e$e*'e*t #':')c#t)o*, b/ t"e cort o t"e co($&#)*t o* ")c" t"e co*terc&#)( ) b#e'. e. RU4E 17 SECTION . >)()#& b/ or'er o t"e cort. D E6ce$t # $ro)'e' )* t"e $rece')*+ ect)o*, #* #ct)o* "#&& *ot be ')()e' #t t"e $&#)*t)@ )*t#*ce #e $o* or'er o t"e cort #*' $o* c" ter( #*' co*')t)o* # t"e cort (#/ 'ee( $ro$er. I # co*terc&#)( "# bee* $&e#'e' b/ # 'ee*'#*t $r)or to t"e er)ce $o* ")( o t"e $&#)*t)@ (ot)o* to ')(), t"e #ct)o* "#&& *ot be ')()e' #+#)*t t"e 'ee*'#*t ob:ect)o* *&e t"e co*terc&#)( c#* re(#)* $e*')*+ or )*'e$e*'e*t #':')c#t)o* b/ t"e cort. U*&e ot"er)e $ec)%e' )* t"e or'er, # ')()#& *'er t") $#r#+r#$" "#&& be )t"ot $re:')ce. ") It %as t#e etitio!er itsel" t#at ca(sed t#e dismissal o" its co(!terclaim %#e! it !ot o!l& did !ot o$'ect to. $(t act(all& mo*ed "or. t#e dismissal o" t#e comlai!t) T#e etitio!er ca!!ot (!do t#at act) ). I )t #*te' t"e co*terc&#)( to b)t, it s#o(ld #a*e o$'ected to t#e dismissal o" t#e comlai!t or at least reser*ed its rig#t to rosec(te it. #()*+ t") o&' t)&& be $o)b&e. It ')' *e)t"er o t"ee. +. T"e co*terc&#)( # *ot $er())e. - co*terc&#)( ) $er())e ) )t 'oe *ot #r)e ot o *or ) )t *ece#r)&/ co**ecte' )t" t"e b:ect (#tter o t"e o$$o)*+ $#rt/ c&#)(. It ) *ot b#rre' ee* ) *ot et $ )* t"e #ct)o*. 3 T"e $et)t)o*er co*terc&#)( # )t")* t"e :r)')ct)o* o t"e tr)#& cort. 2ot )($ort#*t&/, )t "#' *o )*'e$e*'e*t e6)te*ce, be)*+ (ere&/ #*c)&&#r/ to t"e (#)* #ct)o*. T"e $et)t)o*er A*e #&& t") #*' ')' *ot ob:ect to t"e ')()#& o t"e co($&#)*t. O* t"e co*tr#r/, )t #ct#&&/ (oe' to ')() t"#t (#)* #ct)o*, #*' )* o 'o)*+ #&o (oe', )* e@ect, or t"e ')()#& o )t co*terc&#)(. ". #' t"e co*terc&#)( *ot bee* ')()e' )t" t"e ')()#& o t"e co($&#)*t, t"e $et)t)o*er co&' "#e )*tro'ce' e)'e*ce to "o t"#t )t # $re:')ce' b/ t"e %&)*+ o t"e co($&#)*t #*' t"e obte*t)o* o t"e r)t o $re&)()*#r/ )*:*ct)o* b/ S"#r$. ). Bt t"e $et)t)o*er )te& #borte' t"#t e@ort "e* )t :o)*e' PP- )* (o)*+ or t"e ')()#& o S"#r$ co($&#)*t, A*o)*+ t"#t )t # t"e b#) o )t o* co($&or/ co*terc&#)(. :. For "aili!g to o$'ect %#e! it s#o(ld #a*e. to kee its co(!terclaim ali*e. a!d i!stead mo*i!g to dismiss t#e comlai!t "rom %#ic# t#e co(!terclaim deri*ed its li"e. t#e etitio!er m(st !o% $ear t#e co!se/(e!ces o" its o%! !eglige!ce .
DECISION FERE=ORE, t"e $et)t)o* ) >ENIE>, )t" cot #+#)*t t"e $et)t)o*er. It ) o or'ere'.
