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2014-10-08 |
LEONEN, J. |
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| [C]ases should be determined on the merits, after all parties have been given full opportunity to ventilate their causes and defenses, rather than on technicalities or procedural imperfections. In that way, the ends of justice would be served better. Rules of procedure are mere tools designed to expedite the decision or resolution of cases and other matters pending in court. A strict and rigid application of rules, resulting in technicalities that tend to frustrate rather than promote substantial justice, must be avoided. In fact, Section 6 of Rule 1 states that the Rules [on Civil Procedure] shall be liberally construed in order to promote their objective of ensuring the just, speedy and inexpensive disposition of every action and proceeding.[92] (Emphasis supplied) | |||||
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2009-04-02 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| In Posadas-Moya and Associates Construction Co., Inc. v. Greenfield Development Corporation, et al.,[9] the Court distinguished a question of law from one of fact, thus:A question of law exists when there is doubt or controversy on what the law is on a certain state of facts. There is a question of fact when the doubt or difference arises from the truth or the falsity of the allegations of facts. | |||||