Practice question
A petition is found patently meritless and manifestly dilatory under amended Section8. Counsel insists the court lacks any textual power to impose the stated treble costs against counsel with petitioner. Which is correct?
- The amended rule expressly permits solidary treble costs in that setting
- Only clients can ever bear them
- Only a stranger can be ordered to pay
- Counsel’s signature immunizes the filing
- Treble costs are automatically ownership damages
Legal references
- Rules1 and62–70, special civil actions and specific procedural provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_1-71_civil.html
- 2019 amendments AM19-10-20-SC, retained special civil action provisions: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-10-20-sc_2019.html
- AM07-7-12-SC, December4,2007, amended Rule65: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_07-7-12-sc_2007.html
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