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Atty. Julius Neri vs. Judge Jesus S. De la Pena.

ATTY. JULIUS NERI, Complainant versus JUDGE JESUS S. DE LA PENA, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-05-1896 | 2005-04-29

R E S O L U T I O N 


CORONA, J.: 

This is a case for grave misconduct, gross ignorance of the law and/or incompetence filed by Atty. Julius Z. Neri against Judge Jesus S. de la Pena. It originated from a civil case for damages filed by Emmanuel Aznar against Citibank (which was represented by complainant as counsel), docketed as Civil Case No. CEB-16474 and raffled to the Regional Trial Court of Cebu, Branch XX, presided over by Judge Ferdinand J. Marcos.[1] 

Plaintiff Aznar had filed suit due to the alleged blacklisting of his Citibank Preferred Mastercard which, according to him, was dishonored in several establishments in...