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Lyn Malayo & Rowena Ripdos vs Atty Leila Cruzat

LYN A. MALAYO and ROWENA P. RIPDOS, complainants, vs. ATTY. LEILA I. CRUZAT, Branch Clerk of Court, Regional Trial Court, Branch 146, Makati City, respondent.

A.M. No. P-02-1639 | 2002-09-18

R E S O L U T I O N

CORONA, J.:

In a sworn letter-complaint dated March 6, 2001, Lyn A. Malayo and Rowena P. Ripdos, employees of the local government of Makati City, detailed to Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 146, Makati City, charged Atty. Leila I. Cruzat, Branch Clerk of Court, with conduct unbecoming of a public officer and a member of the judiciary, and with falsification of a public document. A similar letter-complaint, undated and unsworn, was filed with the Office of the Chief Justice.

Complainants alleged that:

(1) respondent abused her authority, often broke into tantrums and gave them mouthfuls of insults and curses...