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Enrique Abadesco, Jr. vs. Judge Jaime O. Rafer, et al

ENRIQUE ABADESCO, JR., Complainant, vs. JUDGE JAIME O. RAFER and CLERK OF COURT FRANCA C. VELASCO, MCTC, Talisay-Laurel, Batangas, Respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-06-1622 [formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I No. 04-1593-MTJ] | 2006-01-27


THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO MORALES, J.: 

By a verified letter-complaint[1] received by the Office of the Court Administrator on July 1, 2004, Enrique Abadesco, Jr. (Abadesco) charges respondents, Judge Jaime Rafer (Judge Rafer or the judge), who has in the meantime died,[2] and Clerk of Court Franca C. Velasco (Franca), both of the Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), Talisay-Laurel, Batangas, with misrepresentation and gross misconduct. 

The facts that gave rise to the filing of the present administrative complaint are as follows: 

On July 6, 1998, Abadesco and Judge Rafer entered into a Contract to Sell[3]...