Practice question
A plaintiff files two separate suits for different portions of the same single cause of action. What consequence does Section 4 identify?
- Both courts must always award the full amount.
- Neither action can ever be challenged.
- The defendant must select a political remedy.
- The filing of one or a merits judgment in any one is available as a ground for dismissal of the others.
- The cause of action automatically becomes criminal.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — Rule 2, Sections 1–6.
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