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Ana Marie Cambaliza Versus Atty. Ana Luz B. Cristal-Tenorio

ANA MARIE CAMBALIZA, Complainant, versus ATTY. ANA LUZ B. CRISTAL-TENORIO, Respondent.

AC No. 6290 | 2004-07-14

RESOLUTION



DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:



In a verified complaint for disbarment filed with the Committee on Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on 30 May 2000, complainant Ana Marie Cambaliza, a former employee of respondent Atty. Ana Luz B. Cristal-Tenorio in her law office, charged the latter with deceit, grossly immoral conduct, and malpractice or other gross misconduct in office.



On deceit, the complainant alleged that the respondent has been falsely representing herself to be married to Felicisimo R. Tenorio, Jr., who has a prior and subsisting marriage with another woman. However, through spurious means, the...