Practice question
RTC BranchA renders an enforceable judgment. The losing party files a separate case in coequal BranchB solely to stop BranchA’s writ because it dislikes the result. No legally recognized exception applies. Which is best?
- BranchB cannot act as a horizontal reviewing court merely on that basis
- A new branch automatically creates a new appeal
- The writ becomes void upon filing the second case
- Every judge may override any writ privately
- Judgment enforcement requires unanimous RTC approval
Legal references
- G.R.229164/229186, September2 2019, main decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/sep2019/gr_229164_2019.html
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