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Rosita Tan vs Atty. Jose Lapak

ROSITA TAN, petitioner, vs., ATTY. JOSE L. LAPAK, respondent

G.R. No. 93707 | 2001-01-23

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a complaint filed by Rosita Tan against Atty. Jose L. Lapak for misconduct, based on respondent's failure to file with this Court a petition for review on certiorari of a resolution of the Court of Appeals dismissing complainant's appeal. Complainant alleged that despite the fact that this Court had granted respondent an extension of the time to file the petition for review on certiorari and she had paid respondent his fee, the latter nonetheless failed to file the petition in this Court. Complainant's letter, dated January 10, 1991, addressed to then Chief Justice Marcelo B. Fernan, stated:

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