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Mario Amaya vs. Atty Delano Tecson

MARIO S. AMAYA, Complainant, versus ATTY. DELANO A. TECSON, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5996 | 2005-02-07



SECOND DIVISION
DECISION

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

In a Complaint dated March 20, 2003, Mario S. Amaya sought the disbarment of Atty. Delano A. Tecson for “highly irregular actuations and/or grave negligence in handling an appeal with the Court of Appeals.”

The complainant alleged that he retained the services of the respondent to handle the said appeal when his former counsel suffered a stroke due to acute hypertension.  The respondent demanded P20,000.00[1] for the filing of the notice of appeal, which the complainant immediately paid.  The respondent assured him that the appeal was going to be filed on time, and demanded an additional sum...