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SO ORDERED.
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RESOLUTION
CORONA, J.:
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1Rollo (G.R. No. 169576), p. 47. Mercado claimed that he delivered the
following certificates of deposit to SMC:
2Rollo (G.R. No. 169634), p. 70. The surety bonds delivered were as
follows:
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B41210 P1,300,000 September 24, 1990 to September 24, 1991
B41269 400,000 October 11, 1990 to October 11, 1991
B42085 900,000 May 10, 1991 to May 10, 1992
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SMC did not pay docket fees, the RTC never acquired
jurisdiction over the counterclaim.
We deny the petition.
A counterclaim (or a claim which a defending party may
have against any party)16 may be compulsory17 or
permissive. A counterclaim that (1) arises out of (or is
necessarily connected with) the transaction or occurrence
that is the subject matter of the opposing partys claim (2)
falls within the jurisdiction of the court and (3) does not
require for its adjudication the presence of third parties
over whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction, is
compulsory.18 Otherwise, a counterclaim is merely
permissive.
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Petition denied.
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19See Alday v. FGU Insurance Corporation, 402 Phil. 972 350 SCRA
113 (2001).
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