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Lim vs. Atty. Mendoza

RUFINA LUY LIM, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. MANUEL V. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 10261 | 2019-07-16

D E C I S I O N
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before the Court is a Complaint[1] for Disbarment filed by Rufina Luy Lim (Rufina) against Atty. Manuel V. Mendoza (Atty. Mendoza) for violation of Canon 1, Rules 1.01 and 1.02, Canon 7, Rule 7.03, Canon 8, Rule 8.01, Canon 10, Rule 10.01, Canon 11, Rule 11. 03, and Canon 19, Rule 19.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR) and Section 20, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court.
 
Rufina is the surviving spouse of Pastor Y. Lim (Pastor) who died on June 11, 1994. She claimed that during his lifetime, Pastor used conjugal funds to organize several dummy corporations[2] (Skyline...