Practice question
Must pretrial invariably occur before a proper Rule 34 judgment can be rendered?
- Yes; even complete admissions can never support judgment before pretrial.
- No.
- Yes; pretrial creates every substantive admission.
- Yes; Rules 34 and 35 apply only after witnesses testify.
- Yes; a party has an absolute right to a purposeless conference first.
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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