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Sps. Arcing and Cresing Bautista, et al. Vs. Atty. Arturo Cefra

SPOUSES ARCING AND CRESING BAUTISTA, EDAY RAGADIO and FRANCING GALGALAN, Complainants, vs. ATTY. ARTURO CEFRA, Respondent.

Adm. Case No. 5530 | 2013-01-28




SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

Before us is a complaint for disbarment filed by spouses Arcing and Cresing Bautista, Eday Regadio1 and Francing Galgalan (complainants) against Atty. Arturo Cefra for violating Canon 18 of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Rules 138 and 139 of the Rules of Court.


The Facts

The complainants were the defendants in Civil Case No. U-6504 an action for quieting of title, recovery of possession and damages filed in the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 45, Urdaneta City, Pangasinan.2 The complainants engaged the services of Atty. Cefra to represent them in the proceedings. According to the...