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Atty. Jesus R. De Vega vs. Judge Fatima G. Asdala.

ATTY. JESUS R. DE VEGA, Complainant, versus JUDGE FATIMA G. ASDALA, Regional Trial Court, Branch 87, Quezon City, Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1997 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2263-RTJ) | 2006-10-23

 
THIRD DIVISION
 
RESOLUTION 
 
QUISUMBING, J: 
 
On May 3, 2005, complainant Atty. Jesus R. De Vega filed with the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) a letter-complaint[1] charging respondent Judge Fatima G. Asdala, Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 87, with gross negligence and inexcusable inefficiency, for issuing an erroneous order in Civil Case No. Q-03-50263 and for delay in the disposition of the case. 
 
Complainant alleged that on July 16, 2004, respondent judge issued an Order dismissing his appeal from the decision of the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC)...