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Rogelio A. Tan vs. Benedicto M. Balajadia

ROGELIO A. TAN, NORMA TAN and MALIYAWAO PAGAYOKAN, Petitioners, vs. BENEDICTO M. BALAJADIA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 169517 | 2006-03-14



FIRST DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

Before us is an original petition[1] for contempt filed by petitioners Rogelio Tan, Norma Tan and Maliyawao Pagayokan against respondent Benedicto Balajadia. 

Petitioners allege that on May 8, 2005, respondent filed a criminal case against them with the Office of the City of Prosecutor of Baguio City for usurpation of authority, grave coercion and violation of city tax ordinance due to the alleged illegal collection of parking fees by petitioners from respondent. In paragraph 5 of the complaint-affidavit, respondent asserted that he is a "practicing lawyer based in Baguio...