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Erlinda L. Ponce Vs. Valentino L. Legaspi, Et Al.

ERLINDA L. PONCE, petitioner, vs. VALENTINO L. LEGASPI and THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 79184 | 1992-05-06

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J.:

This controversy calls for the balancing of two conflicting interests: the petitioner's right to litigate versus the respondent's right to be protected from malicious prosecution.

The present case stemmed from the filing before the Supreme Court on October 3, 1977 of a complaint for disbarment against respondent Atty. Valentino Legaspi by petitioner Erlinda Ponce.

At the time of the filing of the disbarment proceedings, petitioner Ponce, together with her husband Manuel, owned forty three percent (43%) of the stockholdings of L'NOR Marine Services, Inc. (L'NOR). She was then Treasurer and director...