DISPOSITIVE:

SO ORDERED.

SUBJECTS/DOCTRINES/DIGEST:

WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE?

THE FACTS ARE STATED BELOW:

PETITIONER THEN FILED A MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. RTC RULED THAT IT IS NOT PROPER BECAUSE BASED ON THE CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES THERE IS NEED FOR TRIAL TO ASSESS THE FACTS. CA AFFIRMED. SUPREME COURT ALSO AFFIRMED.

WHAT IS SUMMARY JUDGMENT?

HOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE ARE ISSUES OF FACT?

THE COURT MUST EXAMINE THE ALLEGATIONS OF FACTS OF THE PARTIES AND WHETHER THE ISSUE POSED IS PATENTLY INCONSEQUENTIAL AS TO CONSTITUTE A GENUINE ISSUE OF FACT.

PETITIONER CONTENDED THAT IN THEIR RESPONDENTS, THEY DID NOT MADE SPECIFIC DENIALS OF COMPLAINT’S ALLEGATIONS OF FACT. COURT SAID THEY NEED NOT USE THE WORD “SPECIFIC”.

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