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Celia Arroyo-Pasidio vs. Atty. Jeremias R. Vitan

CELIA ARROYO-POSIDIO, Complainant, versus ATTY. JEREMIAS R. VITAN, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6051 | 2007-04-02

                                                DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:


In a verified complaint[1] dated June 14, 2002, complainant Celia Arroyo-Posidio prayed for the disbarment of respondent Atty. Jeremias R. Vitan on account of deceit, fraud, dishonesty and commission of acts in violation of the lawyer's oath.

Complainant alleged that she engaged the services of respondent in Special Proceeding No. C-525, entitled "Testate Estate of deceased Nicolasa S. de Guzman Arroyo," filed before the Regional...