Practice question
Is judgment on the pleadings a judgment on facts as pleaded rather than facts summarily established through outside affidavits?
- Yes.
- No; the two records are identical in every respect.
- No; Rule 34 always requires a full witness trial.
- No; every affidavit automatically amends the answer.
- No; pleadings are irrelevant under Rule 34.
Legal references
- Laqui v. Sagun, G.R. No. 271967, November 4, 2024, main decision, judgment on pleadings before pretrial and specific denials: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/nov2024/gr_271967_2024.html
- 2019 Amendments to Civil Procedure, Rules 23-34, particularly the current provisions cited in each explanation: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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