Practice question
A counterclaimant presents no evidence of an essential damages fact and argues the opponent’s weak response cures the omission. Under Section1, is weakness alone a substitute for establishing that necessary fact?
- No; the party must meet its own applicable burden
- Yes; every weak response proves the affirmative claim
- Yes; a counterclaim is self-proving
- Only the claimant’s confidence matters
- Only the number of lawyers matters
Legal references
- AM19-08-15-SC, current Rule130 Section54; Rule131 Sections1–3,5–6; Rule133 Section1: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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