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Atty. Procopio S. Beltran, Jr. Vs. Judge Maximo G. Paderanga, Rtc-Br. 38, Cagayan De Oro City

ATTY. PROCOPIO S. BELTRAN, JR., complainant, vs. JUDGE MAXIMO G. PADERANGA, RTC-Br. 38, Cagayan de Oro City, respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1747 | 2003-07-31

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

Atty. Procopio S. Beltran Jr. charges respondent Judge Maximo G. Paderanga, RTC-Br. 38, Cagayan de Oro City, with "Undue Delay in Rendering an Order" and "Making Untruthful Statements in the Certificate of Service" stemming from Civil Case No. 98-381, "Ponce de Leon v. Orteza" where respondent is the Presiding Judge and complainant is counsel of record for the plaintiff.

On 21 March 2001, after the presentation of plaintiff's evidence in Civil Case No. 98-381, respondent issued an Order granting plaintiff fifteen (15) days to offer her evidence. On 17 April 2001 plaintiff through counsel filed a Motion to...