Practice question
May Rule17’s plaintiff-fault principles apply to a counterclaimant by virtue of Section4?
- Only original complaints are ever covered
- No, affirmative claimants are always immune
- Yes
- Only a foreign claim is covered
- Only a witness can be sanctioned
Legal references
- Current2019 Rules17 Sections2–3 and15 Section9: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- Rule17 Sections1 and4 and Rule41 Section1 continuing provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
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