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Rosario Junio vs Atty. Salvador M. Grupo

ROSARIO JUNIO, complainant, vs. ATTY. SALVADOR M. GRUPO, respondent.

A.C. No. 5020 | 2001-12-18

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a complaint for disbarment filed against Atty. Salvador M. Grupo for malpractice and gross misconduct.

Complainant Rosario N. Junio alleged that ÂÂ

3. Sometime in 1995, [she] engaged the services of [respondent], then a private practitioner, for the redemption of a parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 20394 registered in the name of her parents, spouses Rogelio and Rufina Nietes, and located at Concepcion, Loay, Bohol.

4. On 21 August 1995, [complainant] entrusted to [respondent] the amount of P25,000.00 in cash to be used in the redemption of the aforesaid property....