Practice question
Distinguish acquisition of jurisdiction over the plaintiff from acquisition over the defendant in an in personam civil action.
Legal references
- Guy v. Gacott, G.R. No. 206147, January 13, 2016, main decision, plaintiff submission and nonparty partner: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2016/jan2016/gr_206147_2016.html
- 2019 Amendments to Civil Procedure, Rule 14 Section 23 and Rule 8 Section 12, current personal-jurisdiction framework: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
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