Law of Civil Procedure

1.Unless the case is ripe for judgment on its merits, litigation shall discontinue upon the death of a litigant, loss of capacity to litigate, or loss of capacity to represent any of the litigants. Litigation, however, shall not discontinue upon the expiry of a power of attorney. The court may grant ample time to the principal if he appoints a new agent within 15 days of the expiry of the first power of attorney. If, however, the case is ripe for judgment, the litigation shall not be discontinued and the court shall render a judgment thereon. 2.In case of multiple litigants and ground for discontinuance applies against one of them, the case shall proceed with respect to the remaining litigants, unless the subject matter of the case is indivisible; in which case, litigation with respect to all litigants shall discontinue.