Sunday, May 30, 2021

When issues not raised by the pleadings are tried with the express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings

 

G.R. No. 158385 (lawphil.net)

 

MODESTO PALALI, Petitioner, vs. JULIET AWISAN, represented by her Attorney-in-Fact GREGORIO AWISAN, Respondent. G.R. No. 158385, February 12, 2010.

 

“A final note. Like the trial court, we make no ruling regarding the southern portion of the property (or Lot 3, as referred to by the parties), because this property was not included in respondent’s complaint. Although the Rules of Court provide that "when issues not raised by the pleadings are tried with the express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings,"42 such rule does not apply here. Respondent objected43 when petitioner tried to prove his ownership of Lot 3 on the ground of immateriality, arguing that ownership of Lot 3 was not an issue. Respondent cannot now insist otherwise.”