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Sep 19, 2012 civil-law motion-to-dismiss cause-of-action implied-trust bad-faith rules-of-court

When a Motion to Dismiss Fails: Bad Faith and Trust Claims Must Go to Trial

The Supreme Court clarifies that allegations of bad faith and implied trust cannot be resolved in a motion to dismiss but require full trial.

Jul 30, 2009 civil-procedure voluntary-appearance motion-to-dismiss jurisdiction summons omnibus-motion-rule

Voluntary Appearance and Motion to Dismiss: When Filing Confers Jurisdiction in Philippine Courts

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on when filing a motion to dismiss without raising lack of jurisdiction constitutes voluntary appearance.