Practice question
A mayor is sued solely in her personal capacity for a private transaction. Does the fact that she is mayor automatically turn the defendant into the municipality for summons purposes?
- No; identify the actual named defendant and capacity
- Yes; every private debt is a municipal suit
- Yes; every mayor’s case is against the Republic
- Yes; public employment abolishes personal service rules
- Yes; the city automatically becomes the debtor
Legal references
- Current Rule14 relevant Sections5–6,11–12,14–16 and19–23: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html Public-corporation service, individual capacity and proof.
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