Practice question
A claimant pursues an independent Article 33 fraud action while a criminal case concerning the same conduct is pending. Is criminal pendency alone a reason that this independent action must stop under Rule 111, Section 3?
- Yes, the defendant’s objection automatically decides the case
- Yes, every civil action is suspended without exception
- Yes, only accidental acts can support civil actions
- Yes, fraud is excluded from Article 33
- No
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 19-23, 26, 28, 31-33, 1314, 2177, 2183 and 2187: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Rules of Court, Rule 111, Section 3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_110-127_crim.html
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