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Alfredo Hilado, et al. vs. Judge Amor A. Reyes

ALFREDO HILADO, LOPEZ SUGAR CORPORATION and FIRST FARMERS HOLDING CORPORATION, Complainants, versus JUDGE AMOR A. REYES Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 21, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-05-1910 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1904-RTJ) | 2005-04-15

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

The instant administrative matter arose when Alfredo Hilado, Lopez Sugar Corporation and First Farmers Holding Corporation filed a verified Complaint[1] dated November 17, 2003 charging Judge Amor A. Reyes, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 21, with gross ignorance of the law, gross inefficiency, dereliction of duty, serious misconduct, partiality and violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct relative to Special Proceedings No. 00-97505 for issuance of letters of administration entitled "Intestate Estate of Roberto S. Benedicto." 

Complainant Alfredo Hilado is the plaintiff in...