ABC Corporation, a private corporation engaged in the business of importing used cars from Japan was issued a certificate of incorporation by virtue of R.A. 27890. Because of a failed business transaction, ABC Corporation sued Mr. X for a damage arising from the latter’s alleged breach of its contractual obligations. Mr. X cannot allege “lack of legal capacity to sue” of ABC Corporation in its motion to dismiss because it has a legal personality conferred by law. Mr. X cannot allege “lack of legal capacity” in its motion to dismiss because it is not allowed to attack the existence of the corporation collaterally. ABC Corporation is a de jure corporation and its existence can be attacked only through a quo warranto proceeding. Attacking the existence of ABC Corporation may be done through a motion to dismiss because its creation is void

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ABC Corporation, a private corporation engaged in the business of importing used cars from Japan was issued a certificate of incorporation by virtue of R.A. 27890. Because of a failed business transaction, ABC Corporation sued Mr. X for a damage arising from the latter’s alleged breach of its contractual obligations.

Mr. X cannot allege “lack of legal capacity to sue” of ABC Corporation in its motion to dismiss because it has a legal personality conferred by law.

Mr. X cannot allege “lack of legal capacity” in its motion to dismiss because it is not allowed to attack the existence of the corporation collaterally.

ABC Corporation is a de jure corporation and its existence can be attacked only through a quo warranto proceeding.

Attacking the existence of ABC Corporation may be done through a motion to dismiss because its creation is void

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