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Emilio Orola vs Hon Jose Alovera RTC Br 17 & Manuel Laserna Orola

EMILIO O. OROLA, petitioner, vs. HON. JOSE O. ALOVERA in his capacity as Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Roxas City (Branch 17), and MANUEL LASERNA OROLA, respondents.

G.R. No. 111074 | 2000-07-14

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case before the Court is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeals affirming an order of the Regional Trial Court, Roxas City, Branch 17 that denied petitioner's motion for inhibition of respondent Judge Jose O. Alovera and motion to cancel documents.

The facts, as found by the Court of Appeals, are as follows:

"On 16 July 1969, Trinidad Laserna Orola died intestate leaving behind as legal heirs her husband, petitioner Emilio Q. Orola, and their six (6) legitimate children who were all then minors, namely Josephine, Myrna, Angeline, Manuel, Antonio and Althea.

"Shortly thereafter, petitioner...