Practice question
After a Rule6 summary hearing, the court rejects the SLAPP defense. The plaintiff insists all hearing evidence must be discarded and the defendant is automatically liable for the entire demand. Which is correct?
- The action proceeds, and the evidence adduced is treated as evidence on the merits
- Rejection automatically proves every claimed damage
- All summary-hearing evidence must be erased
- The entire case is automatically dismissed despite rejection
- The defendant loses every other lawful defense automatically
Legal references
- AM09-6-8-SC Rule6 Section4: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/am/am_09-6-8-sc_2010.html
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