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Metcher Belleza And Arsenio Belleza vs. Judge Benedicto Cobarde

METCHER BELLEZA and ARSENIO BELLEZA, Complainants, versus JUDGE BENEDICTO COBARDE, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Br. 53, Lapu-Lapu City, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1867 (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 03-1690-RTJ) | 2005-02-17



THIRD DIVISION
RESOLUTION

CORONA, J.:

In a verified complaint[1] dated February 04, 2003, Metcher Belleza and Arsenio Belleza charged respondent Judge Benedicto G. Cobarde of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 53, Lapu-Lapu City, with delay in rendering judgment in SP. PROC. 241-L entitled Appointment of Administrator and Settlement of the Estate of Deceased Teodoro Belleza filed by Edevicito Belleza, Arsenio Belleza, Anita Belleza Villaver, Fe Belleza Daño, Metcher Belleza, Teresa Belleza and Rustico Belleza against Lugenita Belleza.[2]

The complainants alleged that the aforementioned case had been submitted for decision as early as January 21,...