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Nov 6, 2017civil-procedurerules-of-courtfinality-of-judgmentnotice-of-appeal3-day-notice-rulepersonal-service
Finality of Court Orders and the 3-Day Notice Rule: Ti v. Diño
The Supreme Court clarifies that defective motions do not toll the appeal period, and personal service is mandatory when practicable.