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F. vda. de Emiquez vs. Atty. M. G. San Jose

FIDELA VDA. DE ENRIQUEZ, Complainant, versus ATTY. MANUEL G. SAN JOSE, Respondent.

A.C. No. 3569 | 2007-02-23

RESOLUTION
 


QUISUMBING, J.:

This is an administrative complaint[1] for disbarment filed by Fidela Vda. De Enriquez against respondent Atty. Manuel G. San Jose for gross negligence.

Complainant alleged that on August 28, 1989, she hired the services of respondent Atty. San Jose for the purpose of filing an unlawful detainer case against one Rugerio Alipante, who defaulted in the payment of monthly rentals on complainant's property in Taban, Libmanan, Camarines Sur. According to the complainant, respondent failed to file the appropriate civil case, despite payment to him of P2,000 attorney's fees, so she decided to withdraw the...