Practice question
Does a party generally acquire a vested right in an unchanged rule of procedure?
- Yes; every procedural detail is permanently frozen at filing.
- No.
- Yes; the party may veto all later court rules.
- Yes; even an expressly applicable procedural amendment can never affect a pending action.
- Yes; an opponent’s consent is always required for any procedural rule.
Legal references
- Spouses De los Santos v. Vda. de Mangubat, G.R. No. 149508, October 10, 2007, main decision, remedial law and pending actions: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2007/oct2007/gr_149508_2007.html
- Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. v. Homena-Valencia, G.R. No. 173942, June 25, 2008, operative reconsideration resolution, retroactive procedural application: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2008/jun2008/gr_173942_2008.html
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