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Cerilla vs. Lezama

LUZVIMINDA S. CERILLA, Complainant, vs. ATTY. SAMUEL SM. LEZAMA, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, CARPIO, VELASCO, JR., LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, PERALTA, BERSAMIN, DEL CASTILLO, PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, JARDELEZA, CAGUIOA, MARTIRES, TIJAM, REYES, and GESMUNDO, JJ.

A.C. No. 11483 | 2017-10-03

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC 
 
RESOLUTION
 
PERALTA, J.: 
 
On November 22, 2010, complainant Luzviminda S. Cerilla filed an administrative complaint1 for gross misconduct against respondent Atty. Samuel SM. Lezama with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). 
 
In her Complaint, complainant stated that she is one of the co-owners of a parcel of land located at Barangay Poblacion, Municipality of Sibulan, Negros Oriental, with an area of 730 square meters. The said property is covered by TCT No. 1-20416 and registered in the name of Fulquerio Gringio. It was later sold by his...