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Marichu T. Goforth Vs. Tomas C. Huelar, Jr., OIC RTC Br. 11. San Jose, Antique

MARICHU T. GOFORTH, Complainant,versus TOMAS C. HUELAR, JR., Officer-in-Charge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 11, San Jose, Antique,Respondent.

A.M. No. P-07-2372 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1500-P) | 2008-07-23

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CORONA, J.:

In an affidavit-complaint,[1] Marichu T. Goforth charged respondent Tomas C. Huelar, Jr., officer-in-charge of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 11 of San Jose, Antique, with negligence for failing to promptly transmit court records to the Court of Appeals (CA).

On January 19, 1999, Judge Nery G. Duremdes, the RTC's presiding judge, promulgated his decision on a petition for reconstitution of original certificate of title[2] filed by the complainant. On February 12, 1999, the Solicitor General filed a notice of appeal. On February 23, 1999, Judge Duremdes granted it and directed respondent to...