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Carlito P. Carangdang Vs. Atty. Gilbert S. Obmina

CARLITO P. CARANDANG, Complainant, versus ATTY. GILBERT S. OBMINA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7813 | 2009-04-21

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a complaint filed by Carlito P. Carandang (Carandang) against Atty. Gilbert S. Obmina (Atty. Obmina). Atty. Obmina was counsel for Carandang in Civil Case No. B-5109 entitled "Sps. Emilia A. Carandang and Carlito Carandang v. Ernesto Alzona." Carandang brought suit for Atty. Obmina's failure to inform Carandang of the adverse decision in Civil Case No. B-5109 and for failure to appeal the decision.

The Facts

The facts of CBD Case No. 06-1869 in the Report and Recommendation of the Commission on Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) read as follows:

Complainant's...