Practice question
Does changing a later claim’s caption alone necessarily defeat res judicata?
- Yes; every new title creates a new cause of action.
- Yes; using a different font always changes the parties.
- No; the relevant identities and substantive preclusion requirements must still be examined.
- Yes; a claimant can erase finality by renaming the same case.
- No, because no claimant may ever bring any different cause.
Legal references
- Encinas v. Agustin, G.R. No. 187317, April 11, 2013, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2013/apr2013/gr_187317_2013.html
- Ligtas v. People, G.R. No. 200751, August 17, 2015, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/aug2015/gr_200751_2015.html
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