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Tolentino vs. Atty. So etc.

GABINO V. TOLENTINO and FLORDELIZA C. TOLENTINO, Complainants, vs. ATTY. HENRY B. SO and ATTY. FERDINAND L.ANCHETA, Respondents. Present: SERENO, C.J., CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BRION,* PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PEREZ, MENDOZA,** REYES, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, and CAGUIOA, JJ.

A.C. No. 6387 (Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3001) | 2016-07-19

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
EN BANC
 
 
RESOLUTION
 
PERCURIAM:
 
This resolves a disbarment case against respondent Atty. Henry B. So for neglect in handling a case, and respondent Atty. Ferdinand L. Ancheta for extorting P200,000.00 from a client.
 
Complainant Flordeliza C. Tolentino was the defendant in Civil Case No. SC-2267 entitled "Benjamin Caballes v. Flordeliza Caballes," a case involving recovery of possession of a parcel of land.1 On June 24, 1991, Branch 26 of the Regional Trial Court of Sta. Cruz, Laguna, rendered the Decision2 against complainant Flordeliza ordering...