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Daniel Lemoine Vs. Atty. Amadeo E. Balon, Jr.,

DANIEL LEMOINE, complainant, vs. ATTY. AMADEO E. BALON, JR., respondent.

A.C. No. 5829 | 2003-10-28

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

On December 17, 1999, complainant Daniel Lemoine, a French national, filed a verified complaint[1] against respondent Atty. Amadeo E. Balon, Jr., for estafa and misconduct before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. The case, docketed as CBD Case No. 99-679, was referred by the Commission on Bar Discipline to an Investigator for investigation, report and recommendation.

The facts that spawned the filing of the complaint are as follows:

In early 1998, complainant filed a car insurance claim with the Metropolitan Insurance Company (Metropolitan Insurance), the insurer of his vehicle which was lost. As...