Practice question
A defendant deliberately omits forum non conveniens at its earliest available opportunity, then invokes it only after an adverse result. No legally sufficient excuse or different basis is shown. Which is best?
- The doctrine can never be waived under PNCC.
- An adverse result itself conclusively proves inconvenience.
- Every losing party obtains a new foreign trial as of right.
- The opponent must prove the defendant likes Philippine procedure.
- Apply the early-pleading and waiver rule rather than treat the doctrine as an automatic late escape.
Legal references
- PNCC v. Asiavest Merchant Bankers, G.R.172301, August19,2015, MAIN: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/61375
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