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Alfredo Roa Vs. Atty. Juan Moreno

ALFREDO B. ROA, Complainant, versus ATTY. JUAN R. MORENO, Respondent

A.C. No. 8382 | 2010-04-21

R E S O L U T I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This complaint, filed by Alfredo B. Roa (complainant) against Atty. Juan R. Moreno (respondent), stemmed from a transaction involving the sale of a parcel of land. Complainant asks that respondent be disciplined and ordered to return the amount of money paid for the sale.

The Antecedent Facts

Sometime in September 1998, respondent sold to complainant a parcel of land located along Starlite Street in Cupang, Antipolo. Complainant paid respondent P70,000 in cash as full payment for the lot. Respondent did not issue a deed of sale. Instead, he issued a temporary receipt[1] and a Certificate of...