Practice question
Adequate raffle notice is issued and the session is open. A litigant deliberately stays away, then asks to nullify assignment solely because he chose not to attend. No manipulation or other defect is alleged. Which Rule20 distinction matters?
- An afforded opportunity to attend differs from mandatory actual attendance by every party
- Deliberate absence automatically nullifies assignment
- An absent litigant selects the replacement branch
- Raffle depends on unanimity
- The clerk must cancel whenever one lawyer is away
Legal references
- 2019 Civil Procedure Amendments relevant Rules19–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- Rules of Court retained relevant Rules19–22: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- Gonzales v GJH Land GR202664 November10,2015 MAIN special-designation raffle guidelines: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2015/nov2015/gr_202664_2015.html
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