Practice question
A draft summons identifies the court and parties but contains no direction to answer and no warning concerning failure to answer. Counsel says a case number alone is sufficient. Which is correct?
- A case number replaces every other required item.
- The complaint alone makes every omitted summons item unnecessary.
- A direction to answer is prohibited.
- A default warning is required only after judgment.
- The summons must also direct an answer within the Rules' time and contain the prescribed default-and-relief notice.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html — AM19-10-20-SC, 2019 amendments, Rule14 §§1–5,13,20–23.
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