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Biomie Sarenas-Ochagabia vs Atty. Balmes Ocampos

BIOMIE SARENAS-OCHAGABIA, complainant, vs. ATTY. BALMES L. OCAMPOS, respondent.

A.C. No. 4401 | 2004-01-29

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO-MORALES, J.:

On January 25, 1995, complainant Biomie Sarenas-Ochagabia lodged a complaint[1] against her former counsel, respondent Atty. Balmes L. Ocampos, whose legal services she, together with her aunts Toribia Garban de Detalla and Rosenda Garban vda. de Denore as co-plaintiffs, engaged in Civil Case No. 91-39 before Branch 15 of the Regional Trial Court of Ozamis City (for recovery of possession and ownership of a parcel of land).

An adverse decision[2] having been rendered against the plaintiffs in above-mentioned civil case on September 7, 1992, Atty. Ocampos filed a notice of appeal[3] at the behest of...