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Teresita D. Santeco vs. Atty. Luna B. Avance

TERESITA D. SANTECO, Complainant, vs. ATTY. LUNA B. AVANCE, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5834 | 2011-02-22



EN BANC

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:


The case originated from an administrative complaint1 filed by Teresita D. Santeco against respondent Atty. Luna B. Avance for mishandling Civil Case No. 97-275, an action to declare a deed of absolute sale null and void and for reconveyance and damages, which complainant had filed before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City.


In an En Banc Decision2 dated December 11, 2003, the Court found respondent guilty of gross misconduct for, among others, abandoning her client's cause in bad faith and persistent refusal to comply with lawful orders directed at her without any explanation for doing so. She was...