This document is a motion to dismiss a complaint due to improper service of summons. Specifically, the summons was served on an authorized personnel of the defendant corporation rather than one of the persons enumerated in the rules for proper service, such as the president, managing partner, or corporate secretary. As such, the court did not acquire proper jurisdiction over the defendant corporation. The motion requests that the complaint be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the defendant.
This document is a motion to dismiss a complaint due to improper service of summons. Specifically, the summons was served on an authorized personnel of the defendant corporation rather than one of the persons enumerated in the rules for proper service, such as the president, managing partner, or corporate secretary. As such, the court did not acquire proper jurisdiction over the defendant corporation. The motion requests that the complaint be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the defendant.
This document is a motion to dismiss a complaint due to improper service of summons. Specifically, the summons was served on an authorized personnel of the defendant corporation rather than one of the persons enumerated in the rules for proper service, such as the president, managing partner, or corporate secretary. As such, the court did not acquire proper jurisdiction over the defendant corporation. The motion requests that the complaint be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the defendant.
This document is a motion to dismiss a complaint due to improper service of summons. Specifically, the summons was served on an authorized personnel of the defendant corporation rather than one of the persons enumerated in the rules for proper service, such as the president, managing partner, or corporate secretary. As such, the court did not acquire proper jurisdiction over the defendant corporation. The motion requests that the complaint be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the defendant.
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Demand Letter for collection of sum
of money Please be reminded that I have sent you
several letters of demand for you to pay 12 August 2013 your back rentals and to vacate the premises but the same letters have been MARIA C. SANTOS left unanswered. Consider this then, as 111 Bonifacio Street, Canumay East, my last and final demand for you to pay Valenzuela City your account within five (5) days from receipt and to VACATE the premises within ten (10) days from receipt of this notice. Otherwise, I shall be constrained Madam: to commence suit to protect my interests. We write in behalf of our client, ABCD Financial Services, Inc., the Very truly yours, matter of your non-payment of your obligation. Motion for Extension of Time to File Records disclose that you have an Answer Responsive Pleading outstanding obligation with our client in the amount of Php100,000.00 inclusive (CAPTION) of interest and surcharges. Despite repeated demands, you failed and MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME continuously fail to pay the aforesaid amount. DEFENDANT, by the undersigned counsel, and unto this Honorable Court, most Accordingly, FINAL DEMAND is hereby respectfully states that: made upon you to settle the amount of Php100,000.00 within FIFTEEN 1. Defendant engaged the services of (15) days from receipt of this letter. undersigned counsel only on _____________; Otherwise, we will be constrained to file the necessary legal action against 2. Defendant was served with Summons you to protect the interest of our client. and copy of the Complaint on _____________ and thus has until _____________ within We trust that you will give this matter which to submit an Answer or Responsive Pleading; your prompt and preferential attention to avoid the expense and inconvenience 3. However, due to the pressures of of litigation. equally urgent professional work and prior commitments, the undersigned Truly yours, counsel will not be able to meet the said deadline; ATTY. JUAN C. DELA CRUZ 4. As such, undersigned counsel is constrained to request for an additional Demand Letter to Vacate and Pay period of _____________ from today within which to submit Defendant's Answer or Date __________ Responsive Pleading. Moreover, this additional time will also allow the Name of respondent undersigned to interview the available Address witness and study this case further;
Dear Mr./Mrs/Ms _________ 5. This Motion is not intended for delay
but solely due to the foregoing reasons. It has been 30 days since you received my letter dated ______ and still, you have failed PRAYER to pay and still refuses to pay your arrears which have now amounted to WHEREFORE, Defendant most NINETY ONE THOUSAND PESOS (P respectfully prays of this Honorable Court 91,000.00) . that he be given an additional period of _____________ from today within which to those persons named or enumerated in submit an Answer or other Responsive Section 11, Rule 14 of the 1997 Rules of Pleading. Civil Procedure upon whom service of summons shall be made; Other relief just and equitable are likewise prayed for. The material provision on the service of summons provided for in Section 11 of _____________, Philippines, __Date__. Rule 14 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure reads as follows: (COUNSEL) "Section 11. Service upon domestic (NOTICE OF HEARING) private juridical entity.- When the defendant is a corporation, partnership or (EXPLANATION) association organized under the laws of the Philippines with a juridical COPY FURNISHED: personality, service may be made on the president, managing partner, general OPPOSING COUNSEL manager, corporate secretary, treasurer, or in-house counsel" (underscoring ours)
Motion to Dismiss It bears no further emphasis that the
service of the summons was done on a (CAPTION) person who is not included in the exclusive enumeration provided for MOTION TO DISMISS under the said Section, as service was done only on an alleged authorized COMES NOW the Respondent, _____________ personnel of the Movant Corporation; Inc., through the undersigned counsel, appearing especially and solely for this This new revision of the Rules of Court for purpose, and to this Honorable Court, the service of summon is a clear most respectfully moves for the dismissal departure from the old rule as stated in of the Complaint on the following ground Section 13, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court that THE HONORABLE COURT HAS NOT which provided that: ACQUIRED JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON OF THE DEFENDING PARTY. "SECTION 13.Service upon private domestic corporation or partnership. - If DISCUSSION the defendant is a corporation organized under the laws of the Philippines or a A cursory reading of the Summons and partnership duly registered, service may Return of Service would readily show that be made on the president, manager, the copies of the Summons dated 08 May secretary, cashier, agent, or any of its 2001 and the Complaint and its directors." corresponding annexes were allegedly delivered and tendered upon the Movant It must be equally noted that the changes _____________ INC. through a certain Maria in the new rules are substantial and not Clara alleged to be the authorized just general semantics as the new rules personnel of Movant _____________ INC., restricted the service of summons on Bacolod City on 29 August 2001. Copies of persons clearly enumerated therein. In the said Summons and Return of Service effect, the new provision makes it more that form part of the records on the case specific and clear such that in the case of are hereto pleaded as integral part of this the word "manager", it was made more Motion; precise and changed to "general manager", "secretary" to "corporate Said service of Summons, however, secretary", and excluding therefrom agent constitutes an improper service of and director; summons amounting to lack of jurisdiction over the person of the herein The designation of persons or officers Movant Corporation _____________ INC. who are authorized to accept summons since the summons was improperly for a domestic corporation or partnership served upon a person who is not one of is under the new rules, limited and more clearly specified, departure from which is render judgment as the complaint may fatal to the validity of the service of the warrant. summons and resulting in the failure of PRAYER the court to acquire jurisdiction over the person of the respondent corporation. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that Defendant _____________ be declared in PRAYER default pursuant to the Rules of Court and that the Honorable Court proceed to WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed render judgment as the complaint may that the Complaint with respect to the warrant. Movant Corporation be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction over the person of the Other relief just and equitable are defendant. likewise prayed for.
Other reliefs just and equitable are _____________, Philippines, __Date__.
show that Defendant was served with copy of the summons and of the complaint, together with annexes thereto on _____________;
2.Upon verification however, the records
show that Defendant _____________ has failed to file his Answer within the reglementary period specified by the Rules of Court despite the service of the summons and the complaint;
3.As such, it is respectfully prayed that
Defendant _____________ be declared in default pursuant to the Rules of Court and that the Honorable Court proceed to