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Gonzaga vs Villanueva, Jr

NAPOLEON R. GONZAGA and RICARDO R. GONZAGA, versus ATTY. EUGENIO V. VILLANUEVA, JR., Respondent.

Adm. Case No. 1954 | 2004-07-23

RESOLUTION



DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:



For final resolution by this Court in this case is the complaint for disbarment filed by complainants Napoleon R. Gonzaga and Ricardo R. Gonzaga against respondent Atty. Eugenio V. Villanueva, Jr. The grounds alleged therein are deceit, malpractice, gross misconduct, and violation of oath of office.



At the outset, we note that this is a 25-year-old case, having been filed by the complainants as early as 6 October 1978. In March 1979, this Court referred it to the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for investigation, report, and recommendation.[1] The case remained pending before the OSG for...