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Caballero vs. Atty. Pilapil

Joselito C. Caballero vs. Atty. Arlene G. Pilapil Present: PERALTA, C.J., PERLAS-BERNABE, LEONEN, CAGUIOA, REYES, A., JR.,* GESMUNDO, REYES, J., JR., HERNANDO, CARANDANG, LAZARO-JAVIER, INTING, ZALAMEDA, LOPEZ, DELOS SANTOS, and GAERLAN, JJ.

A.C. No. 7075 | 2020-01-22

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
DECISION
 
PER CURIAM:
 
Before us is a Verified Complaint1 dated September 20, 2005 filed by complainant Joselito C. Caballero charging respondent Atty. Arlene G. Pilapil for gross misconduct, in violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility (CPR).
 
In his complaint, complainant alleged: that sometime in June 2004, he engaged the services of respondent to prepare a Deed of Sale for the purchase of a 258-square-meter (sq. m.) lot with improvements, in Consolacion, Cebu, registered under Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 64507 in the names of the spouses...