Practice question
An RTC judgment and a Municipal Trial Court judgment are each challenged through a proper independent annulment action. State the respective forums and explain why the CA’s exclusive original annulment grant does not cover both directly.
Legal references
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1995/ra_7902_1995.html — RA 7902 section 1, current BP 129 section 9, original writ, annulment, appellate and factual-hearing powers.
- https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html — Rules 42 and 43, relevant review routes, and Rule 47 sections 1 and 10, RTC versus first-level court annulment.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9282_2004.html — amended CTA charter sections 7 and 19, special tax appellate jurisdiction and Supreme Court review of CTA en banc.
- https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2008/ra_9503_2008.html — section 1, CTA’s current rank at the same level as the Court of Appeals.
Answer this question in flashcards to review your response and continue practicing.