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Jun 3, 2019civil-procedureindispensable-partiesdamageslaw-of-the-caseconstitutional-rightsphilippine-law
Impleading Indispensable Parties in Damages Claims: The PNCC v. Superlines Ruling
The Supreme Court clarifies when courts must implead indispensable parties in damages claims, applying the law of the case doctrine.