Practice question
A statute gives Tribunal A exclusive original jurisdiction over a particular action. Tribunal B has concurrent authority with A over a different category. The parties file the first category in B and argue that concurrence in any category makes their chosen forum competent in all categories. Which is correct?
- Concurrence in one class automatically extends to all classes.
- The legal grant must be matched to this action; the unrelated concurrent grant does not defeat A's exclusive allocation.
- All exclusive grants are optional.
- Party convenience converts exclusive into concurrent authority.
- B gains jurisdiction if it is willing to proceed.
Legal references
- Gios-Samar v DOTC, G.R. No. 217158, March 12, 2019, en banc main decision, concurrent jurisdiction and hierarchy: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/mar2019/gr_217158_2019.html
- Galang v Wallis, G.R. No. 223434, July 3, 2019, main decision, general and special jurisdiction (not historical monetary thresholds): https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2019/jul2019/gr_223434_2019.html
- People v Mendez, G.R. Nos. 208310–11 and 208662, March 28, 2023, en banc MAIN decision, adherence and exceptional jurisdictional estoppel: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/69095
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