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Taroma,et al vs. Sayo, et al

RUFINO TAROMA and CAYETANA GASIDAN, petitioners, vs. HON. MARCELINO N. SAYO, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of Branch IV (Batac) of the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte, and INOCENCIO CRISOSTOMO, respondents.

G.R. No. L-37296 | 1975-10-30

D E C I S I O N

TEEHANKEE, J:

The Court herein reaffirms its recent rulings that notice of pre-trial should be served separately upon the party and his counsel of record. The Court further restates for the guidance of the bench and bar that rather than the option of the trial court's serving the notice to party of pre-trial directly to the party, the trial courts should best uniformly serve such notice to party through or care of his counsel at counsel's address with the express imposition upon counsel of the obligation of notifying the party of the date, time and place of the pre-trial conference and assuring that the party either...