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Calisay vs. Esplana

CALIXTRO P. CALISAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. TORADIO R. ESPLANA AND ATTY. MARY GRACE A. CHECA-HINOJOSA, RESPONDENTS.

A.C. No. 10709 | 2022-08-23

D E C I S I O N
 
GAERLAN, J.:
 
This resolves the verified complaint[1] dated December 9, 2014 filed before the Court by Calixtro P. Calisay (complainant) under Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court, against respondents Atty. Toradio R. Esplana (respondent Esplana) and Atty. Mary Grace A. Checa-Hinojosa (respondent Checa-Hinojosa).
 
Complainant alleged that he engaged the services of respondent Esplana to represent him in a Complaint for Unlawful Detainer with damages filed against him by Teresa Yap before the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Sta. Cruz, Laguna.[2] The complainant became respondent Esplana's client on...