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Practice question: Filing of Responsive Pleadings (Rule 11)

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Practice question

An amended complaint is filed as a matter of right and served on the defendant. Which ordinary period does Rule11 Section3 provide for answering it?
  1. Thirty calendar days after service of the amended complaint
  2. Fifteen business days in every case
  3. Five calendar days automatically
  4. Sixty days regardless of the mode and status
  5. No period because amendment ends the action

Legal references

  • AM19-10-20-SC Rule11 Section3: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html

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