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Siguion Reyna Montecillo and Ongsiako Law Offices vs. Chionlo-Sia

SIGUION REYNA MONTECILLO AND ONGSIAKO LAW OFFICES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. NORMA CHIONLO-SIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 56 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LUCENA CITY, AND THE TESTATE ESTATE OF DECEASED SUSANO RODRIGUEZ, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATRIX, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 181186 | 2016-02-03

D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
We resolve the core issue of whether a law firm acting as counsel for one of the parties in the intestate proceedings a quo can file a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals to protect its own interests.
 
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Petitioner Siguion Reyna Montecillo & Ongsiako Law Offices (SRMO) acted as counsel for Remedios N. Rodriguez (Remedios) when she commenced an action for the intestate settlement of the estate of her deceased husband Susano J. Rodriguez before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lucena City. Her action was docketed as Sp. Proc. No. 4440.[1] During the...