REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT QUEZON CITY Branch 220 AURORA

M. GARBO, Plaintiff #3+r2*2# JOSEPHINE DELA TORRE, 0+f+n/ant" 4#################################################4 CI IL CASE N!" Q#$0#%&'% F!r( In)*ncti!n( Pr+li,inar.an/at!r- In)*ncti!n an/ 0a,a1+2

PRE TRIAL BRIEF FOR THE DEFENDANT 0EFEN0ANT5 6- th+ *n/+r2i1n+/ c!*n2+l5 *nt! thi2 H!n!ra6l+ C!*rt5 r+27+ctf*ll- 2*6,it2 h+r 7r+ trial 6ri+f a2 f!ll!82(

STATEMENT OF THE CASE On .a- 95 20$05 th+ 0+f+n/ant ha2 ac:*ir+/ th+ 7r!7+rt- 2*6)+ct !f th+ in2tant acti!n fr!, R+c+l illan*+3a5 thr!*1h th+ latt+r;2 /+2i1nat+/ Att!rn+-#in#fact R+nat! illan*+3a" Th+ fact !f th+ 2al+ !f th+ ri1ht2 !3+r th+ 7r+,i2+2 8a2 ,a/+ <n!8n t! all !f th+ fi3+ =9> !cc*7ant2 th+r+in" Th+ 0+f+n/ant 8a2 f!r,all- intr!/*c+/ an/ +n/!r2+/ 6- R+nat! illan*+3a t!

th+ h+r+in Plaintiff" Th+ Plaintiff clai,2 t! 6+ a l+22++ 6- 3irt*+ !f an !ral l+a2+ a1r++,+nt all+1+/l- ,a/+ 6+t8++n h+r an/ th+ !ri1inal l+22!r !f th+ 7r+,i2+25 a c+rtain ict!rin! In+2" Fin/in1 th+ c*rr+nt 7r+,i2+2 hi1hl- /ila7i/at+/ an/ 7+ril!*2l- *ninha6ita6l+5 th+ 0+f+n/ant th+n n!tifi+/ all th+ t+nant2 th+r+in !f h+r int+nti!n t! ha3+ th+ 7lac+ r+n!3at+/ a2 2h+ int+n/2 t! ha3+ th+ 2a,+ *2+/ a2 h+r fa,il-;2 r+2i/+nc+" On ?*l- %5 20$05 a N!tic+ t! acat+ 8a2 2+nt 6- th+ 0+f+n/ant t! th+ !cc*7ant2 !f th+ 7r+,i2+2 1i3in1 th+, t8! ,!nth2 !r *ntil A*1*2t @05 20$0 t! 3acat+ th+ 7r+,i2+2" T! /at+ an/ a2 !f th+ filin1 !f thi2 Bri+f5 all th+ 7r+3i!*2 !cc*7ant2 !f th+ 7r+,i2+2 ha3+ 7+ac+f*ll- 3acat+/ th+ 7r!7+rt- 8ith!*t an- /i27*t+5 +4c+7t th+ h+r+in Plaintiff" On ?*l- 2@5 20$05 at th+ 0+f+n/ant;2 in2tanc+5 th+ ,att+r 8a2 6r!*1ht t! th+ L*7!n f!r c!nciliati!n an/ 2+ttl+,+nt" 0+f+n/ant 8illin1l- !ff+r+/ t! r+t*rn t! th+ Plaintiff5 a2 a f!r, !f financial a22i2tanc+5 th+ a,!*nt !f h+r all+1+/ t8! =2> ,!nth2 /+7!2it +:*i3al+nt t! P$25 000"005 2*6)+ct t! th+ c!n/iti!n that th+ latt+r 8ill 7+ac+f*ll3acat+ th+ 7r+,i2+2 an/ 1i3+ 8a- t! th+ i,7+n/in1 r+n!3ati!n"

0+27it+ th+ 0+f+n/ant;2 2inc+r+ att+,7t2 t! +ff+ct r+a2!na6l+ r+2!l*ti!n t! th+ /i27*t+5 th+ Plaintiff 8!*l/ ha3+ n!n+ !f it an/ 2till a/a,antl- r+f*2+2 t! 3acat+ th+ 6*il/in1" On S+7t+,6+r 2A5 20$05 th+ c!*n2+l f!r th+ 0+f+n/ant 2+nt a final n!tic+ t! Plaintiff f!r th+ 7a-,+nt !f r+nt 8ith a /+,an/ t! !7+n th+ 7r+,i2+2" Bith!*t l+a3in1 8!r/ a2 t! h+r 8h+r+a6!*t25 th+ Plaintiff 2*//+nl- 6+ca,+ l+22 3i2i6l+ in th+ 3icinit-" 0+f+n/ant lat+r !n f!*n/ !*t that th+ Plaintiff;2 7r+,i2+2 8a2 7a/l!c<+/ an/ in/+finit+l- cl!2+/ f!r 6*2in+22" All thin12 c!n2i/+r+/5 Plaintiff;2 act*ati!n2 c!n2tit*t+ a cl+ar if n!t !63i!*2 in/icati!n !f h+r int+nti!n t! fl++ !r a6an/!n th+ 7r+,i2+2" In an +ff!rt t! th8art th+ filin1 !f an acti!n f!r +)+ct,+nt an/ *nla8f*l /+tain+r 6th+ 0+f+n/ant a1ain2t th+ Plaintiff5 th+ latt+r ha2 r+2!rt+/ t! th+ filin1 !f a P+titi!n f!r In)*ncti!n 8ith Pra-+r f!r Pr+li,inar- .an/at!r- In)*ncti!n" POSSIBILITY OF AMICABLE SETTLEMENT Th+ 0+f+n/ant i2 !7+n an/ 8illin1 t! +nt+r int! a,ica6l+ 2+ttl+,+nt 8ith Plaintiff t! all ,att+r2 r+lati3+ t! th+ ca2+" SUMMARY OF ADMITTED FACTS AND PROPOSED STIPULATION OF FACTS A" A0.ITTE0 FACTS Th+ f!ll!8in1 ar+ th+ a/,itt+/ fact2( $> Th+ i/+ntit- an/ 7+r2!nal circ*,2tanc+2 !f th+ 7arti+2C 2> Th+ )*ri2/icti!n !f th+ H!n!ra6l+ C!*rtC @> Th+r+ i2 n! c!ntract !f l+a2+ 6+t8++n th+ Plaintiff an/ th+ 0+f+n/antC D> Britt+n 0+,an/2 8+r+ 1i3+n t! th+ Plaintiff fr!, ?*l- %5 20$0 t! 7r+2+ntC 9> Th+ 3+n*+ !f th+ 7+n/in1 acti!nC B" PROPOSE0 FACTS Th+ f!ll!8in1 ar+ th+ 7r!7!2+/ fact2( 1) That th+ 0+f+n/ant i2 th+ la8f*l !8n+r !f th+ 2tr*ct*r+ in /i27*t+ 6- 3irt*+ !f th+ 0++/ !f A62!l*t+ Sal+ !f Ri1ht2 !3+r th+ 2a,+ an/ i2 th+ 2*cc+22!r#in#int+r+2t !f R+c+l illan*+3a5 th+ tran2f+r!r !f th+ ri1htC 2) That R+nat! illan*+3a5 thr!*1h a /*l- n!tariE+/ S7+cial P!8+r !f Att!rn+-5 i2 th+ na,+/ Att!rn+-#in#Fact !f R+c+l illan*+3a5 th+ 7rinci7alC %> Th+r+ i2 n! BRITTEN c!ntract !f c!ntin*in1 l+a2+ 6+t8++n Plaintiff an/ ict!rin! In+2"

&> R+c+l illan*+3a /!+2 n!t 2*ff+r fr!, an- i,7air,+nt !f h+r ,+ntal fac*lti+2 that ,i1ht i,7air h+r l+1al ca7acit- t! +nt+r int! a c!ntract !r 8hat+3+r !f th+ 2a,+ nat*r+" A> Fr!, th+ /at+ !f th+ la2t /+,an/ t! 3acat+ *ntil th+ filin1 !f th+ P+titi!n f!r In)*ncti!n5 th+ Plaintiff ha2 n!t 7ai/ an- r+nt t! th+ 0+f+n/ant /+27it+ h+r c!ntin*+/ *2+ an/ +n)!-,+nt !f th+ 7r+,i2+2" '> That it 8a2 n!t th+ 0+f+n/ant5 6*t rath+r th+ Plaintiff h+r2+lf5 8h! ca*2+/ th+ 7a/l!c<in1 !f th+ /!!r t! th+ latt+r;2 2t!r+ 7r+,i2+2"

ISSUES TO BE TRIED OR RESOLVED $> BHETHER !r NOT th+ Plaintiff;2 all+1+/ in)*r- i2 cl+ar an/ *n,i2ta<a6l+ an/ i2 !f a 1ra3+ an/ irr+7ara6l+ nat*r+ a2 t! 8arrant an in)*ncti3+ r+li+f in h+r fa3!rF 2> BHETHER !r NOT th+ Plaintiff ,a- la8f*ll- 8ithh!l/ 7!22+22i!n !f th+ 7r!7+rtfr!, !f th+ 0+f+n/ant !n th+ 6a2i2 ,+r+l- !f an all+1+/ 3+r6al l+a2+ a1r++,+nt 8hich5 *n/+r +4i2tin1 la85 i2 *n+nf!rc+a6l+F @> BHETHER5 a22*,in1 that th+ af!r+2ai/ 3+r6al a1r++,+nt !f l+a2+ i2 3ali/5 th+ 0+f+n/ant i2 l+1all- 6!*n/ 6- it2 t+r,2 an/ c!n/iti!n2 a2 2*cc+22!r#in#int+r+2t !f th+ 7r+,i2+2 in /i27*t+F D> BHETHER !r NOT th+ c!,7*tati!n !f P$5900"00 a2 act*al /a,a1+2 all+1+/linc*rr+/ 6- th+ 0+f+n/ant i2 )*2tifi+/F

EXHIBITS MARKED AS DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED A. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE : Exhibit A A ,achin+ c!7- !f th+ /*l- n!tariE+/ 0++/ !f A62!l*t+ Sal+ !f

Ri1ht2 +4+c*t+/ 6+t8++n ?!2+7hin+ 0+la T!rr+ an/ R+nat! illan*+3a f!r 7rinci7al R+c+l illan*+3a Exhibit B Exhibit C th+ Plaintiff Exhibit D A ,achin+ c!7- !f th+ c!,7laint fil+/ 6- th+ 0+f+n/ant 6+f!r+ th+ Offic+ !f th+ Baran1aA ,achin+ c!7- !f th+ S7+cial P!8+r !f Att!rn+- +4+c*t+/ 6- R+c+l A ,achin+ c!7- !f th+ N!tic+ t! acat+ 2+r3+/ 6- th+ 0+f+n/ant t! illan*+3a /+2i1natin1 R+nat! illan*+3a a2 h+r Att!rn+-#in#Fact"

Exhibit E ! A ,achin+ c!7- !f th+ 0+,an/ L+tt+r 2+nt 6- th+ 0+f+n/ant t! th+ Plaintiff thr!*1h r+1i2t+r+/ ,ail Th+ 0+f+n/ant r+2+r3+2 hi2 ri1ht t! 7r+2+nt !th+r /!c*,+nt2 n!t h+r+in li2t+/ a2 ,a- 6+ /++,+/ n+c+22ar-"

B. TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE $> Th+ 0+f+n/ant 2> R+c+l illan*+3a @> R+nat! illan*+3a Th+ 0+f+n/ant al2! r+2+r3+2 h+r ri1ht t! 7r+2+nt !th+r 8itn+22+2 n!t h+r+in +n*,+rat+/ a2 ,a- 6+ /++,+/ n+c+22ar- /*rin1 th+ c!*r2+ !f th+ trial" LA"S AND EXISTING JURISPRUDENCE A. LAWS: $" Pr!3i2i!n2 !f th+ Ci3il C!/+ !f th+ Phili77in+2C 2" Pr!3i2i!n2 !f th+ R+3i2+/ R*l+2 !f C!*rtC @" Oth+r +4i2tin1 la82 !n th+ ,att+r.

B. JURISPRUDENCE: $" .ar:*+E 3" Pr+2i/in1 ?*/1+ =515 SCRA 577) G444 8+ ha3+ c!n2i2t+ntl- h+l/ that th+ r+:*i2it+2 f!r 7r+li,inar- in)*ncti!n 8h+th+r ,an/at!r- !r 7r!hi6it!r- ar+ th+ f!ll!8in1 =$> th+ a77licant ,*2t ha3+ a cl+ar an/ *n,i2ta<a6l+ ri1ht5 that i2 a ri1ht in +22+5 =2> th+r+ i2 ,at+rial an/ 2*62tantial in3a2i!n !f 2*ch ri1htC =@> th+r+ i2 an *r1+nt n++/ f!r th+8rit t! 7r+3+nt irr+7ara6l+ in)*r- t! th+ a77licantC an/ n! !th+r !r/inar-5 27++/-5 an/ a/+:*at+ r+,+/- +4i2t2 t! 7r+3+nt th+ inflicti!n !f irr+7ara6l+ in)*r-"H 2" Pr!27+rit- Cr+/it R+2!*rc+25 Inc" 3" CA (G.R. No. 114170) G 444 *nli<+ an !r/inar- 7r+li,inar- in)*ncti!n5 th+ 8rit !f 7r+li,inar- ,an/at!r- in)*ncti!n r+:*ir+2 th+ 7+rf!r,anc+ !f a 7artic*lar act an/ th*2 t+n/2 t! /! ,!r+ than ,aintain th+ 2tat*2 :*!"444H

@" A,a/! 3" Sal3a/!r ( 540 SCRA 161) GT8! +l+,+nt2 ar+ r+:*ir+/ f!r th+ r+c!3+r- !f ,!ral /a,a1+2# fir2t5 th+ act !r !,i22i!n ,*2t 6+ th+ 7r!4i,at+ r+2*lt !f th+ 7h-2ical 2*ff+rin15 ,+ntal an1*i2h5 fri1ht5 2+ri!*2 an4i+t-5 6+2,irch+/ r+7*tati!n5 8!*n/+/ f++lin125 ,!ral 2h!c<5 2!cial h*,iliati!n5 an/ 2i,ilar in)*r-5 th+ 2+c!n/5 th+ act ,*2t 6+ 8r!n1f*l"H D" P+tr!n C!r7!rati!n 3" Nati!nal C!ll+1+ !f B*2in+22 an/ Art25 (516 SCRA 168)

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