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Milagros Aldovino, et al vs Atty Pedro Pujalte, Jr.

MILAGROS N. ALDOVINO, VIRGILIO NICODEMUS, ANGELA N. DELA CRUZ, JULITA N. SOCO, MAGDALENA N. TALENS and TEODORO S. NICODEMUS, complainants, vs. ATTY. PEDRO C. PUJALTE, JR., respondent.

A.C. No. 5082 | 2004-02-17

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

This is a complaint for disbarment and/or disciplinary action[1] against Atty. Pedro C. Pujalte, Jr. filed by Milagros Nicodemus-Aldovino, Virgilio Nicodemus, Angela Nicodemus-dela Cruz, Julita Nicodemus-Soco, Magdalena Nicodemus-Talens and Teodoro S. Nicodemus for violation of Canon 16 of the Code of Professional Responsibility.

Complainants alleged in their complaint that they are brothers and sisters and heirs of Arcadia Nicodemus. Sometime in March, 1995, they hired the services of respondent Atty. Pujalte, Jr. as their counsel in Civil Case No. 95-46 filed with the Regional Trial Court,...