Practice question
A complaint asks the court to order a defendant personally to pay damages for injuries caused by the defendant's conduct. No attachment or property-directed relief changes the action's character. Which classification best explains the need for personal jurisdiction?
- It is necessarily in rem because damages have monetary value.
- It is always quasi in rem because every defendant owns property.
- It is an administrative proceeding.
- It is in personam because it seeks to impose personal liability.
- It cannot be classified until the defendant admits liability.
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.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/apr2023/gr_206005_2023.html — SAGING v Standard Fruit, GR206005, April12 2023, main decision.
- https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2023/jul2023/gr_209449_2023.html — Republic v NCIP, GR209449, July11 2023, en banc main decision (notice and jurisdiction over the res).
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