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Ferdinand Cruz vs Atty Stanley Cabrera

FERDINAND A. CRUZ, Complainant, versus ATTY. STANLEY CABRERA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5737 | 2004-10-25

R E S O L U T I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

In an administrative complaint dated July 7, 2002, Ferdinand A. Cruz charges Atty. Stanley Cabrera with misconduct in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility.
Complainant alleges that he is a fourth year law student; since the latter part of 2001, he instituted several actions against his neighbors; he appeared for and in his behalf in his own cases; he met respondent who acted as the counsel of his neighbors; during a hearing on January 14, 2002, in one case before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 112, Pasay City, presided by Judge Caridad Cuerdo, the following exchange transpired:...