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Gaviola vs Salcedo

TRIFONIA J. GAVIOLA, complainant, vs. ATTY. ERASTO D. SALCEDO, respondent.

A.C. No. 3037 | 2004-05-20

R E S O L U T I O N




CORONA, J.:

This is a complaint for disbarment filed by Trifonia J. Gaviola against respondent Atty. Erasto D. Salcedo for gross misconduct and deceit.

In her complaint, Gaviola alleged that respondent was one of the partners of the law firm which assisted her when a controversy arose between her and Mindanao School of Arts and Trades (MSAT), now Don Mariano Marcos Memorial Polytechnic State College (DMMMPSC), in connection with her possession of a 21,163 square meter lot (Lot No. 3715 B-1) located at Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City.

For legal services rendered, complainant conveyed portions of Lot No. 3715 B-1 to...