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MANUEL C. YUHICO,</b> Complainant, vs. ATTY. FRED L. GUTIERREZ, Respondent.

Manuel C. Yuhico vs. Atty. Fred L. Gutierrez

A.C. No. 8391 | 2010-11-23



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


EN BANC


A.C. No. 8391               November 23, 2010
[Formerly CBD Case No. 06-1631]


MANUEL C. YUHICO, Complainant,

vs.

ATTY. FRED L. GUTIERREZ, Respondent.


D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:


Before us is a Complaint1 dated January 10, 2006 for disciplinary action against respondent Atty. Fred L. Gutierrez (Gutierrez) filed by Manuel C. Yuhico (Yuhico) for violation of Rule 1.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility.


The antecedent facts of the case are as follows:


Complainant Yuhico alleged that he met Gutierrez at the Office of the City Prosecutor in Pasig City on May...