Introducing Anycase 2.0

Introducing Anycase 2.0

Introducing Anycase 2.0

Anycase 2.0 is our most comprehensive update yet. Tired of seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Missing key legal references in AI answers? Anycase 2.0 addresses those, and more.

Anycase 2.0 is our most comprehensive update yet. Tired of seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Missing key legal references in AI answers? Anycase 2.0 addresses those, and more.

Anycase 2.0 is our most comprehensive update yet. Tired of seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Missing key legal references in AI answers? Anycase 2.0 addresses those, and more.

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CORE UPDATES AND IMPROVEMENTS

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AND IMPROVEMENTS

A lot has changed since you last tried our platform. Here’s what’s new with Anycase 2.0

A lot has changed since you last tried our platform.

Here’s what’s new with Anycase 2.0

A lot has changed since you last tried our platform. Here’s what’s new with Anycase 2.0

Chat UI

Smarter Legal AI

Updated AI Summaries

Library Catalog

Chat UI

Chat UI

Chat UI

Unlock deeper research with the new chat interface. Anycase remembers instructions, context, and information within the same thread.

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Unlock deeper research with the new chat interface. Anycase remembers instructions, context, and information within the same thread.

Ready to wrap it up? Ask Anycase to summarize your conversation for instant insights.

Unlock deeper research with the new chat interface. Anycase remembers instructions, context, and information within the same thread.

Ready to wrap it up? Ask Anycase to summarize your conversation for instant insights.

Smarter legal AI

Smarter legal AI

Smarter legal AI

With next-gen AI upgrades, Anycase 2.0 is significantly better at identifying the correct legal references for your query, and distinguishing between related and irrelevant citations.

In recent evaluations, Anycase 2.0 returned complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, marking a clear improvement from Anycase 1.0’s 52.5%.

With next-gen AI upgrades, Anycase 2.0 is significantly better at identifying the correct legal references for your query, and distinguishing between related and irrelevant citations.

In recent evaluations, Anycase 2.0 returned complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, marking a clear improvement from Anycase 1.0’s 52.5%.

With next-gen AI upgrades, Anycase 2.0 is significantly better at identifying the correct legal references for your query, and distinguishing between related and irrelevant citations.

In recent evaluations, Anycase 2.0 returned complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, marking a clear improvement from Anycase 1.0’s 52.5%.

Updated AI Summaries

Updated AI Summaries

Updated AI Summaries

We’ve upgraded the AI summaries of over 90,000 documents, addressing inaccuracies involving the dispositive. This update also delivers more comprehensive information, including detailed facts and case trails for law students and legal practitioners.

We’ve upgraded the AI summaries of over 90,000 documents, addressing inaccuracies involving the dispositive. This update also delivers more comprehensive information, including detailed facts and case trails for law students and legal practitioners.

We’ve upgraded the AI summaries of over 90,000 documents, addressing inaccuracies involving the dispositive. This update also delivers more comprehensive information, including detailed facts and case trails for law students and legal practitioners.

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Library Catalog

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in seconds

Introducing Library Catalog, a traditional database outside of AI search.

Browse Anycase.ai’s centralized legal corpus, featuring 90,000+ laws, jurisprudence, and administrative issuances.


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Introducing Library Catalog, a traditional database outside of AI search.

Browse Anycase.ai’s centralized legal corpus, featuring 90,000+ laws, jurisprudence, and administrative issuances.


View Library Catalog ↗

Introducing Library Catalog, a traditional database outside of AI search.

Browse Anycase.ai’s centralized legal corpus, featuring 90,000+ laws, jurisprudence, and administrative issuances.


View Library Catalog ↗

SMARTER LEGAL AI

More than just looks,
better intelligence too

Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded legal AI delivers more relevant, actionable, and accurate answers.

In recent evaluations using the 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1.0 and and only 33.3% from recent GPT models.


Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.

Motion to dismiss a civil case

Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation

Minor held liable for contractual obligations

Anycase 2.0

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.

Legal Basis / Doctrine

  • Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
    Procedure ( ).

  • Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
    Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent ( ;

    see also citations in cases like

    ).

  • Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (

    ).


    "Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..." —

Conclusion

  • Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.

  • The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.

Authorities

  • (2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)

  • , Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)

  • (manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)

  • (post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. United Overseas Bank (2016)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)

Jurisprudence

Anycase

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:

Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:

"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —

This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in

,

, and

.

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

GROUND

RULE/CASE REFERENCE

No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Venue is improperly laid

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Pleading states no cause of action

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Additional Notes

  • These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).

  • The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments

    ( ).

Philippine Primark Properties v. China

Development of the Philippines

Banking Corporation Trust and Assets Management Group (2024)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. Carpio (2017)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

SMARTER LEGAL AI

More than just looks,
better intelligence too

Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded legal AI delivers more relevant, actionable, and accurate answers.

In recent evaluations using the 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1.0 and and only 33.3% from recent GPT models.


Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.

Motion to dismiss a civil case

Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation

Minor held liable for contractual obligations

Anycase 2.0

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.

Legal Basis / Doctrine

  • Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
    Procedure ( ).

  • Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
    Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent ( ;

    see also citations in cases like

    ).

  • Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (

    ).


    "Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..." —

Conclusion

  • Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.

  • The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.

Authorities

  • (2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)

  • , Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)

  • (manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)

  • (post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. United Overseas Bank (2016)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)

Jurisprudence

Anycase

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:

Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:

"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —

This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in

,

, and

.

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

GROUND

RULE/CASE REFERENCE

No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Venue is improperly laid

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Pleading states no cause of action

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Additional Notes

  • These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).

  • The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments

    ( ).

Philippine Primark Properties v. China

Development of the Philippines

Banking Corporation Trust and Assets Management Group (2024)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. Carpio (2017)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

SMARTER LEGAL AI

More than just looks,
better intelligence too

Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded AI delivers more relevant, and actionable responses.

In recent evaluations using 120 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1 and and only 33.3% from GPT.


Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.

Motion to dismiss a civil case

Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation

Minor held liable for contractual obligations

Anycase 2.0

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.

Legal Basis / Doctrine

  • Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
    Procedure ( ).

  • Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
    Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent ( ;

    see also citations in cases like

    ).

  • Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (

    ).


    "Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..." —

Conclusion

  • Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.

  • The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.

Authorities

  • (2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)

  • , Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)

  • (manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)

  • (post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. United Overseas Bank (2016)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)

Jurisprudence

Anycase

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:

Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:

"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —

This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in

,

, and

.

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

GROUND

RULE/CASE REFERENCE

No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Venue is improperly laid

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Pleading states no cause of action

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Additional Notes

  • These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).

  • The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments

    ( ).

Philippine Primark Properties v. China

Development of the Philippines

Banking Corporation Trust and Assets Management Group (2024)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. Carpio (2017)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

SMARTER LEGAL AI

More than just looks,
better intelligence too

Unrelated doctrine mentioned? Irrelevant cases cited? Seeing the lower courts' decision cited as the dispositive? Anycase 2.0’s upgraded legal AI delivers more relevant, actionable, and accurate answers.

In recent evaluations using the 2024 Philippine Bar Exam questions, Anycase 2.0 was able to identify and retrieve all necessary legal authorities in 75% of its answers, compared to 52.5% from Anycase 1.0 and and only 33.3% from recent GPT models.


Here are some of the queries you reported as unsatisfactory, and how Anycase 2.0 is answering them now.

Motion to dismiss a civil case

Quantum of evidence for preliminary investigation

Minor held liable for contractual obligations

Anycase 2.0

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

Bottom line: Today, a motion to dismiss in civil cases is generally prohibited and may only be filed on three narrow grounds. Historically, Rule 16 listed ten grounds; those still matter for older cases and as affirmative defenses.

Legal Basis / Doctrine

  • Current rule (effective May 1, 2020): A motion to dismiss is prohibited, except on three grounds: (i) lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter, ii) litis pendentia, and (iii) res judicata or prescription of action, per the 2019 amendments to the Rules of Civil
    Procedure ( ).

  • Pre-2020 Rule 16 (still cited by jurisprudence and relevant to pre-amendment filings):
    Listed ten grounds for a motion to dismiss, including lack of jurisdiction, improper venue, lack of legal capacity, another action pending, res judicata, prescription, failure to state a cause of action, extinguishment, statute of frauds, and non-compliance with a condition precedent (

    ; see also citations in cases like

    ).

  • Courts may motu proprio dismiss for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, litis pendentia, res judicata, and prescription, and certain grounds can be raised even after answer when they supervene (

    ).


    "Section. 12. Prohibited motions. - The following motions shall not be allowed: (a) Motion to dismiss except on the following grounds: i. That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; ii. That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; and, iii. That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; ..."

Conclusion

  • Current, post-2020 grounds for a motion to dismiss: (1) lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, (2) litis pendentia, and (3) res judicata or prescription.

  • The classic ten Rule 16 grounds apply to pre-amendment cases and as guideposts for affirmative defenses; courts may dismiss motu proprio for specific grounds and allow certain late-raised grounds in line with jurisprudence.

Authorities

  • (2020 Amendments: prohibited motions; limited MD grounds)

  • , Rule 16, Sec. 1 (classic grounds)

  • (manner/timing; motu proprio dismissals)

  • (post-answer MD allowed for specific grounds)

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

(1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

v. United Overseas Bank (2016)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

J.O.S. Managing Builders, Inc. v. United Overseas Bank Philippines (2016)

Jurisprudence

Anycase

What are the grounds that can be used in a motion to dismiss a civil case?

The grounds for filing a motion to dismiss a civil case are enumerated in the Rules of Court. The 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended, provide the following grounds:

Section 1, Rule 16 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure:

"Within the time for but before filing the answer to the complaint or pleading asserting a claim, a motion to dismiss may be made on any of the following grounds: (a) That the court has no jurisdiction over the person of the defending party; (b) That the court has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim; (c) That venue is improperly laid; (d) That the plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue; (e) That there is another action pending between the same parties for the same cause; (f) That the cause of action is barred by a prior judgment or by the statute of limitations; (g) That the pleading asserting the claim states no cause of action; (h) That the claim or demand set forth in the plaintiff's pleading has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished; (i) That the claim on which the action is founded is unenforceable under the provisions of the statute of frauds; and (j) That a condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with." —

This enumeration is consistently recognized in Supreme Court jurisprudence, such as in

,

, and

.

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

GROUND

RULE/CASE REFERENCE

No jurisdiction over the person of the defending party

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

No jurisdiction over the subject matter of the claim

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Venue is improperly laid

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Plaintiff has no legal capacity to sue

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Another action pending between the same parties for the same cause

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Cause of action barred by prior judgment or statute of limitations

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Pleading states no cause of action

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

J1

Jurisprudence

Claim has been paid, waived, abandoned, or otherwise extinguished

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Claim is unenforceable under the statute of frauds

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Condition precedent for filing the claim has not been complied with

1997 Rules of Civil Procedure

Law

Additional Notes

  • These grounds must generally be raised at the earliest opportunity, usually before filing an answer, or they may be deemed waived, except for certain grounds like lack of jurisdiction, which may be raised at any stage of the proceedings ( ).

  • The rules have been amended to limit the grounds for a motion to dismiss at the pre-answer stage, but the above list remains the general reference for civil cases filed before the effectivity of the 2019 amendments

    ( ).

Philippine Primark Properties v. China Banking Corporation Trust and Assets

Development of the Philippines v. Carpio (2017)

Management Group (2024)

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence

Lansangan v. Caisip (2018)

Jurisprudence

A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC

Law

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New Data Sources

New Data Sources

Anycase now includes DOLE, NLRC, and select DOJ data sources, improving answer accuracy on labor, employment, and procedural queries.

Add administrative issuances to your search

Add administrative issuances to your search

Install to Device

Install to Device

Launch Anycase with just one click. Install to desktop or mobile. Experience seamless, on-the-go search with mobile mode.

Install Anycase.ai on your device

Install Anycase.ai on your device ↗

Upload Images

Upload Images

Upload images and ask Anycase to find, analyze, or transcribe content from your uploaded files.

Learn how to upload images

Learn how to upload images ↗

New Reader View

New Reader View

Click the link to read the full text on the Reader sidebar. Want to cite a section? Highlight the section and click “Copy to Highlight”

Draft Documents

Draft Documents

Ask Anycase to craft memos, emails, and legal opinions from scratch. Edit, proofread, and improve your documents.

IRAC to ALAC

IRAC to ALAC

Education mode now uses ALAC (Answer, Law, Application, Conclusion), adopted especially to help law students study better.

ANYCASE 2.0 VS OTHER AI MODELS

Setting the bar higher for Philippine legal AI

Setting the bar higher for Philippine legal AI

We ran Anycase 2.0, its predecessor Anycase 1.0, and GPT models models on 120 Philippine Bar Exam questions to test their ability to produce correct, defensible legal conclusions (answer correctness), provide verifiable citations (groundedness), and retrieve relevant legal authorities (context relevance).

In the evaluations, Anycase 2.0 demonstrated the strongest legal reliability, producing 87.5% accurate, actionable answers, a 0% fabrication rate, and 94.2% fully verifiable citations grounded in Philippine law. Compared to Anycase 1.0, it cut incorrect conclusions by half, expanded coverage from 52.5% to 75%, and eliminated the 1.7% irrelevance rate recorded in the previous version.

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Answer Correctness

Anycase 2.0 delivered 87.5% accurate, defensible, and immediately usable answers, up from 75.8% in Anycase 1.0.

By comparison, GPT (June 2025) produced only 24.2% usable responses, with most requiring significant legal revision to meet professional standards.

Anycase 2.0 delivered 87.5% accurate, defensible, and immediately usable answers, up from 75.8% in Anycase 1.0.

By comparison, GPT (June 2025) produced only 24.2% usable responses, with most requiring significant legal revision to meet professional standards.

Anycase 2.0 delivered 87.5% accurate, defensible, and immediately usable answers, up from 75.8% in Anycase 1.0.

By comparison, GPT (June 2025) produced only 24.2% usable responses, with most requiring significant legal revision to meet professional standards.

Groundedness

Anycase 2.0 achieved a 0% fabrication rate, ensuring every claim was tied to real, verifiable legal authorities. Meanwhile, 32.5% of GPT responses contained fabricated or untraceable citations.

Anycase 2.0 achieved a 0% fabrication rate, ensuring every claim was tied to real, verifiable legal authorities. Meanwhile, 32.5% of GPT responses contained fabricated or untraceable citations.

Anycase 2.0 achieved a 0% fabrication rate, ensuring every claim was tied to real, verifiable legal authorities. Meanwhile, 32.5% of GPT responses contained fabricated or untraceable citations.

Context relevance

Anycase 2.0 delivered complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, citing all key authorities with zero irrelevant references. By contrast, GPT, missed essential citations and produced misleading or off-topic context in 29% of its answers.

Anycase 2.0 delivered complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, citing all key authorities with zero irrelevant references. By contrast, GPT, missed essential citations and produced misleading or off-topic context in 29% of its answers.

Anycase 2.0 delivered complete legal coverage in 75% of its answers, citing all key authorities with zero irrelevant references. By contrast, GPT, missed essential citations and produced misleading or off-topic context in 29% of its answers.

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