Practice question
Under Rule14 §3, what follows if the plaintiff misrepresents that summons was served and it is later proved that no summons was served?
- Automatic judgment for the plaintiff.
- Dismissal without prejudice as the only consequence.
- Dismissal with prejudice, nullification of proceedings and appropriate sanctions on the plaintiff.
- A fee refund with no other consequence.
- Conversion of the civil case into a barangay case.
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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