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Gentle Supreme Philippines, Inc. Vs. Ricardo F. Consulta

GENTLE SUPREME PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, versus RICARDO F. CONSULTA, Respondent

G.R. No. 183182 | 2010-09-01

DECISION


ABAD, J.:

This case is about the service of summons on a corporation and its officers, allegedly done improperly, resulting in the failure of the trial court to acquire jurisdiction over the persons of the defendants and in the nullity of its proceedings.

The Facts and the Case

On September 29, 2005 petitioner Gentle Supreme Philippines, Inc. (GSP) filed a collection case with application for a writ of preliminary attachment[1] against Consar Trading Corporation (CTC), its president, respondent Ricardo Consulta (Consulta), and its vice-president, Norberto Sarayba (Sarayba) before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City,...