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Peter T. Donton vs. Atty. Emmanuel Tansingco

PETER T. DONTON, Complainant, versus ATTY. EMMANUEL O. TANSINGCO, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6057 | 2006-06-27

D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CARPIO, J.: 
 
The Case 
 
This is a disbarment complaint against respondent Atty. Emmanuel O. Tansingco ("respondent") for serious misconduct and deliberate violation of Canon 1,[1] Rules 1.01[2] and 1.02[3] of the Code of Professional Responsibility ("Code"). 
 
The Facts 
 
In his Complaint dated 20 May 2003, Peter T. Donton ("complainant") stated that he filed a criminal complaint for estafa thru falsification of a public document[4] against Duane O. Stier ("Stier"), Emelyn A. Maggay ("Maggay") and respondent, as the...