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Egger vs. Atty. Duran

NICOLAS ROBERT MARTIN EGGER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FRANCISCO P. DURAN, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 11323 | 2016-09-14

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:
 
For the Court's resolution is a Complaint[1] dated November 27, 2014 filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) by complainant Nicolas Robert Martin Egger (complainant) against respondent Atty. Francisco P. Duran (respondent), praying that the latter be meted disciplinary sanctions for his failure to perform his undertaking as counsel and to return complainant's money despite demand and earlier promise to do so, in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
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