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Theodore C. Britanico vs. Judge Wenie D. Espinosa etc

THEODORE C. BRITANICO, Complainant, versus JUDGE WENIE D. ESPINOSA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DUMAGUETE CITY, BRANCH 42, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1568 | 2006-04-07

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 


AZCUNA, J.: 

This is an administrative complaint filed by Theodore C. Britanico against Judge Wenie D. Espinosa. [1] In a verified letter complaint, [2] complainant averred: Sometime in June 1999 complainant was introduced to respondent and his wife, Eprol Z. Espinosa, because they were selling beach properties. Trusting in the stature of respondent as a judge, complainant agreed to buy six parcels of land for P3,500,000. He made down payments on August 11, 1999 - P10,000; on September 15, 1999 - P30,000; and on October 21, 1999 - P60,000, for a total of P100,000. The balance was to be paid upon...