REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURT OF APPEALS
MANILA

[Names of Parties],

Plaintiffs-Appellants,

CA-GR CV No. XXXXX

-versus- RTC Civil Case No. XXXXX
For: (Damages and Injunction
with Prayer for
Preliminary Prohibitory
Injunction and/or Temporary
Restraining Order]

[Names of Parties],

-Defendants-Appellees,

Pursuant to the

Notice of this Honorable Court,

Plaintiffs-Appellants

[Names of Parties]

by counsel, most respectfully submit their

APPELLANTS’ BRIEF
 SUBJECT INDEX

I. Table of Authorities p. XX

II. Assignment of Errors

III. Statement of the Case

IV. Summary of the Proceedings

V. Statement of Material Dates

VI. Appealed Decision

VII. Statement of Facts

VIII. Issues

IX. Arguments

X. Relief

XI. Appendices

I. TABLE OF AUTHORITIES

PHILIPPINE JURISPRUDENCE PAGE

xxx xx

AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE PAGE

RULINGS OF INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS OR BODIES PAGE

BOOKS PAGE

CONSTITUTIONAL RECORD PAGE

PHILIPPINE STATUTE PAGE

PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION PAGE

TREATIES PAGE
 II. ASSIGNMENT OF ERRORS

Errors urged shall be separately, distinctly and concisely stated without repetition
and numbered consecutively
[Sec 13(b), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]

III. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Shall contain a clear and concise statement of the nature of the action, a summary of
the proceedings, the appealed rulings and orders of the court, the nature of the
judgment and any other matters necessary to an understanding of the nature of the
controversy with page references to the record.
[Sec 13(c), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]

IV. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS

V. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL DATES

Include dates material to the acquisition of jurisdiction by the appellate court over the
case, specifically, (a) date when plaintiff/counsel received the Notice from the Court of
Appeals directing them to file their Appellant’s Brief (b) date when plaintiff filed the
Appellants’ Brief, which must be within 45 days from date of receipt of the Notice (c)
state if requests for extensions of time to file were filed and if the same were granted,
including relevant dates.

VI. APPEALED DECISION

Reproduce the dispositive portion of the judgment or final order being questioned

VII. STATEMENT OF FACTS

Shall contain a clear and concise statement in a narrative form of the facts
admitted by both parties and of those in controversy, together with the substance
of the proof relating thereto in sufficient detail to make it clearly intelligible, with
page references to the record.
[Sec 13(d), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]

VIII. ISSUES

Shall contain a clear and concise statement of the issues of fact or law to be
submitted to the court for its judgment.
[Sec 13(e), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]

IX. ARGUMENTS

Shall contain the appellant's arguments on each assignment of error with page
references to the record. The authorities relied upon shall be cited by the page of
the report at which the case begins and the page of the report on which the
citation is found.
[Sec 13(f), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]

X. RELIEF

Shall contain a specification of the order or judgment which the appellant seeks.
[Sec 13(g), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]
 WHEREFORE, the premises considered, Plaintiffs-Appellants
respectfully pray that this Honorable Court:

(a) xxxx
(b) xxxx
(c) xxxx

In the alternative, Plaintiffs-Appellants respectfully pray that this

Honorable Court:

(d) xxxx
(e) xxxx

Other just and equitable relief are likewise prayed for.

____[Place]__ City for Manila. [Date]

By: the Plaintiffs-Appellants’ counsel

[Attorney]
Roll No.
PTR No. XXX / Date/ Place
IBP No. XXX / Date/ Place
MCLE Compliance No. XXX/ Date

EXPLANATION

Due to the shortage of messengerial services and lack of time this

Appellants’ Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants is being served to the other
parties by registered mail in accordance with Section 11, Rule 13 of the
Revised Rules of Court.

[Name of Messenger]

COPY FURNISHED:

(2 copies)
[Attorney]
Counsel for Defendant-Appellee
[Address]

XI. APPENDICES

In cases not brought up by record on appeal, the appellant's brief shall contain, as an
appendix, a copy of the judgment or final order appealed from.
[Sec 13(h), Rule 44 of the Rules of Court]