Republic of the Philippines

MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES

Eighth Judicial Region
Tacloban Cit
!"anch #
FREDERICA N. AREVALO,
Plaintiff$
% &e"sus % CI'IL CASE NO( )))))))))))))))
*o"+ UNLA,*UL -ETAINER ,IT.
APPLICATION *OR PREL( INJ(
ROWENA L. BUSTAMANTE, AN- TRO
Joined b he" .usband
M"( !USTAMANTE$
And ALL PERSONS CLAIMIN/
RI/.TS UN-ER .ER$
-efendants(
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PRE-TRIAL BRIEF
PLAINTI**$ b counsel$ "espectfull sub1its he" P"e%TRIAL !"ief as follo2s+
I. Brief Statement of Plaintiffs Case
This is a case fo" Unla2ful -etaine" filed b the Plaintiff in o"de" to e3ect the
-efendant and "eco&e" the phsical possession of the pa"cel of land co&e"ed b TCT No(
4567 1easu"ing #89 s:ua"e 1ete"s and the "esidential house e"ected the"eon located at
!l; < Lot =# Ne2 >o"; St($ '?/ Subdi&ision$ Tacloban Cit @he"eafte" ASub3ect
P"e1isesB(
-efendant 2as the lessee of the Sub3ect P"e1ises( The"e 2as no 2"itten cont"act
bet2een the Plaintiff and -efendant$ and if the"e 2as an$ the sa1e has e0pi"ed( Thus$ the
cont"act 2as on a 1onth%to%1onth basis( Plaintiff sent de1and lette"s to -efendant fo"
the latte" to &acate the Sub3ect P"e1ises$ 1a;ing the fu"the" sta on the Sub3ect P"e1ises
of -efendant illegal(
II. Proposed Stipulation of Facts
Plaintiff p"oposes the follo2ing facts to be ad1ittedCstipulated b the othe" pa"t(
=( -efendant has been paing "ent of P<$499 to Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo f"o1
=DD< to =DD4E
#( -efendant has been paing "ent of P4$999 to Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo f"o1
=DD4 to #995 @the ti1e of death of *e"nando Jose SalcedoBE
<( -efendant has been paing "ent of P4$499 to Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo f"o1
#996 up to the p"esentE
8( -efendant "ecei&ed the de1and lette"$ dated *eb"ua" D$ #9=9E
4( Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo is the 2ife of *e"nando Jose SalcedoE
5( -efendant Ro2ena !usta1ante issued chec;s in fa&o" of Ma"ia Me"cedes O(
Salcedo fo" the ea" #99DE
6( -efendant !usta1ante "ecei&ed the lette" of Att( A"naldo Loola$ dated
Janua" #8$ #99D$ info"1ing defendant that Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo has
sold the Sub3ect P"e1ises to PlaintiffE
7( -efendant !usta1ante "ecei&ed the lette" of Att( A"naldo Loola$ dated
Janua" <9$ #99D$ "etu"ning the t2el&e chec;s issued b defendant in fa&o" of
Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo "ep"esenting "ental pa1ents$ and
D( -efendant e0ecuted an Affida&it of E0istence$ dated Jul #9$ #99D(
III. Issues to be Tried or Resolved
Plaintiff "espectfull sub1its the follo2ing issues to be t"ied o" "esol&ed b this
.ono"able Cou"t(
1. ,hethe" o" not -efendant should be e&icted f"o1 the Sub3ect P"e1isesE
2. ,hethe" o" not an alleged Last ,ill and Testa1ent of *e"nando Jose P(
Salcedo 2hich has not been app"o&ed on p"obate and 2hich is 1ate"iall
defecti&e fo" containing onl t2o 2itnesses could p"e&ent the E3ect1ent of
-efendants(
IV. ocumentar! "#$ibits
Plaintiff "espectfull sub1its the follo2ing docu1ents fo" 1a";ing as follo2s and
as he" e0hibits(
Exhibit Description
E0hibit AAF TCT No( 4567
Pu"pose+ This E0hibit is being offe"ed to p"o&e that the pa"cel of land is "egiste"ed
in the na1e of *e"nando Jose P( Salcedo(
E0hibit A!F Ta0 -ecla"ation No( 9<899456
Pu"pose+ This E0hibit is being offe"ed to p"o&e that the one%sto"e "esidential house
is still in the na1e of *e"nando Jose P( Salcedo(
E0hibit ACF -eed of Absolute Sale$ dated Janua" =D$ #99D$ e0ecuted
b Att( A"naldo P( Loola in "ep"esentation of Ma"ia
Me"cedes O( Salcedo co&e"ing the Sub3ect P"e1isesE
E0hibit A-F Special Po2e" of Atto"ne$ dated *eb"ua" =6$ #997$
e0ecuted b Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo in he" o2n behalf
in fa&o" of Att( A"naldo Loola autho"iGing the latte" to
sell the Sub3ect P"e1isesE
E0hibit AEF Ac;no2ledg1ent$ dated Janua" =D$ #99D$ e0ecuted b
A"naldo P( Loola in behalf of Ma"ia Me"cedes O( SalcedoE
Pu"pose+ These E0hibits a"e being offe"ed to p"o&e the sale of the Sub3ect P"e1ises
to the Plaintiff(
E0hibit A*F -e1and Lette" to &acate$ dated *eb"ua" 7$ #9=9E
E0hibit A*%=F Regist" Receipt No( <<84E
E0hibit A*%#F Regist" Retu"n ReceiptE
Pu"pose+ These E0hibits a"e being offe"ed to p"o&e that a de1and to &acate 2as
1ade upon the -efendant(
E0hibit A/F Affida&it of Self%Ad3udication of the Estate of *e"nando
Jose Salcedo$ dated Ma 8$ #995$ e0ecuted b Ma"ia
Me"cedes O( SalcedoE
Pu"pose+ This E0hibit is being offe"ed to p"o&e that the Sub3ect P"e1ises 2e"e
ad3udicated to the sole hei" of *e"nando Jose Salcedo(
E0hibit A.F Affida&it of E0istence$ dated Jul #9$ #99D$ e0ecuted b
Ro2ena !usta1anteE
Pu"pose+ This E0hibit is being offe"ed to p"o&e that defendant has no inte"est o&e"
the Sub3ect P"e1ises(
E0hibit AIF Lette"$ dated Janua" =4$ #99D$ add"essed to Att( A"naldo
P( Loola f"o1 Ro2ena !usta1anteE
E0hibit AI%=F Mailing en&elopeE
Pu"pose+ These E0hibits a"e being offe"ed to p"o&e that defendant !usta1ante 2as
paing "entals to Ma"ia Me"cedes O( Salcedo and ac;no2ledged that she
2as the o2ne" of the Sub3ect P"e1ises(
E0hibit AJF Lette"$ dated Janua" <9$ #99D$ add"essed to M"s( Ro2ena
!usta1ante f"o1 Att( A"naldo P( LoolaE
E0hibit AJ%=F Regist" Receipt No( 997D9=E
E0hibit AJ%#F Regist" Retu"n ReceiptE
E0hibit AJ%<F Regist" Retu"n Receipt$ do"sal po"tionE
E0hibit AHF Lette"$ dated Janua" #8$ #99D$ add"essed to M"s( Ro2ena
!usta1ante f"o1 Att( A"naldo P( LoolaE
E0hibit AH%=F Regist" Receipt No( 997D9#E
E0hibit AH%#F Regist" Retu"n ReceiptE
E0hibit AH%<F Regist" Retu"n Receipt$ do"sal po"tionE
Pu"pose+ These E0hibits a"e being offe"ed to p"o&e that defendant !usta1ante 2as
info"1ed b the o2ne" that the Sub3ect P"e1ises had been sold to the
Plaintiff(
E0hibit ALF Nota"ial Page of Att( !eat"iG >ulo sho2ing that docu1ent
no( #8# has no ent"E
Pu"pose+ This E0hibit 2ould be offe"ed to p"o&e that the alleged Last ,ill and
Testa1ent of *e"nando Jose Salcedo 2as not nota"iGed b Att( >ulo and
that the sa1e 2as not sub1itted to the Cle"; of Cou"t(
E0hibit ANF Affida&it$ dated Ma"ch ==$ #9=9$ of the PlaintiffE
E0hibit ALF Affida&it$ dated June =7$ #9=9$ of Att( A"naldo P( Loola
and se"ies and attach1entsE
Pu"pose+ These E0hibits 2ould be offe"ed to constitute as the testi1on of the
Plaintiff and of Att( A"naldo P( Loola to p"o&e the allegations of the
Co1plaint(
Plaintiff "ese"&es the "ight to p"esent othe" docu1ents f"o1 Att( A"naldo P(
Loola and such othe" 2itnesses dee1ed 1ate"ial(
V. %itnesses to be Presented
Plaintiff "espectfull sub1its the follo2ing pe"sons as he" 2itnesses+
=( Plaintiff 2ill sub1it he" affida&it to p"o&e the allegations of the Co1plaint(
#( Att( A"naldo Loola 2ill e0ecute an affida&it to p"o&e that Ma"ia Me"cedes
Salcedo is the o2ne" of the Sub3ect P"e1ises$ that -efendants ac;no2ledged said
o2ne"ship and that -efendants 2e"e info"1ed of the sale of the Sub3ect P"e1ises to the
Plaintiff(
Plaintiff "ese"&es the "ight to p"esent additional 2itnesses as 1a be needed(
VI. Possibilit! of &micable Settlement
Plaintiff is 2illing to ha&e this case a1icabl settled unde" te"1s that a"e fai" and
"easonable( Specificall Plaintiff 2ill gi&e the -efendant a g"ace pe"iod of about th"ee to
fou" 1onths to &acate the Sub3ect P"e1ises(
VII. &pplicable 'a(s and )urisprudence
Plaintiff "espectfull sub1its that the follo2ing la2s and 3u"isp"udence a"e
applicable(
=( P"o&isions of the Ci&il Code on Lease$ Lease Cont"acts$ Rentals$ and
E3ect1entE
#( P"o&isions of the Ci&il Code on the Statute of *"audsE
<( P"o&isions on Unla2ful -etaine" found in the Rules of Cou"tE and
8( Rule =<=$ Sec( #@bB$ Rules of Cou"tE
4( Ju"isp"udence applicable to this case(
VIII. *odes of iscover!
Plaintiff is not a&ailing he"self of the 1odes of disco&e" at this ti1e(
I+. &vailable Trial ates
Plaintiff "espectfull "e:uests that t"ial dates be set in the p"esence of counsels and
pa"ties in o"de" to a&oid conflict of schedule(
Respectfull sub1itted(
Tacloban CitE June #=$ #9=9(
/ENE'IE'E MARIE T( ARSENIO
ROLL O* ATTORNE>IS NO( <D997
I!P ROLL NO( 9DDDDE 96%=8%D4
MCLE Co1pliance No( III%9998=9#E Jul 9<$ J9D
PTR NO( #99D459E 9=%95%9DE Tacloban Cit
Mobile No( 9D=D=#<8456
E1ail Add"ess+ gene&ie&e1a"ieKahoo(co1
Cop *u"nished+
Att( LA'INIA !( COTON
Counsel fo" -efendant
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Tacloban Cit