Interim Rules of Procedure for Intra-Corporate Controversies

Section 1

A party can only avail of any of the modes of discovery not later than fifteen (15) days from the joinder of issues.

Sec 2

Any mode of discovery such as interrogatories, request for admission, production or inspection of documents or things, may be objected to within ten (10) days from receipt of the discovery device and only on the ground that the matter requested is patently incompetent, immaterial, irrelevant or privileged in nature. The court shall rule on the objections not later than fifteen (15) days from the filing thereof.

Sec 3

Compliance with any mode of discovery shall be made within ten (10) days from receipt of the discovery device, or if there are objections, from receipt of the ruling of the court.

Sec 4

The sanctions prescribed in the Rules of Court for failure to avail of, or refusal to comply with, the modes of discovery shall apply. In addition, the court may, upon motion, declare a party non-suited or as in default, as the case may be, if the refusal to comply with a mode of discovery is patently unjustified.