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Maria Lilia Zarate vs Judge Cesar O. Untalan, et al

MARIA LILIA ZARATE, Complainant, versus JUDGE CESAR O. UNTALAN and SHERIFF ANTOLIN O. CUIZON, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 39, Quezon City, Respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-05-1584 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1451-MTJ) | 2005-03-31

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

On July 29, 2003, Maria Lilia Zarate filed a complaint for dereliction of duty, abuse of authority, acts unbecoming of public officers and violation of the Code of Conduct against Judge Cesar O. Untalan and Sheriff Antolin O. Cuison, both of the Metropolitan Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 39. 

The complaint has its roots in the Decision dated October 3, 2002 rendered by respondent Judge Untalan in Civil Case No. 28536 for unlawful detainer entitled Maria Lilia Zarate v. Perry Mendiola. The complainant was the prevailing party therein. In the said decision, the defendant was ordered to...