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Rizalino Fernandez vs Atty Reynaldo Novero Jr

RIZALINO FERNANDEZ, complainant, vs. ATTY. REYNALDO NOVERO, JR. respondent.

A.C. No. 5394 | 2002-12-02

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is a complaint for disbarment against Atty. Reynaldo Novero, Jr. for alleged patent and gross neglect in the handling of Civil Case No. 7500 which complainant Rizalino Fernandez and others had filed against the Bacolod City Water District before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 49, Bacolod City.

In his letter,[1] dated October 16, 1996, to the Court Administrator, complainant imputed the following negligent acts to respondent which led to the dismissal of Civil Case No. 7500:

1. Respondent did not attend the scheduled hearing on January 11, 1996 nor seek a postponement thereof, for which reason the...