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Lilia and Concepcion vs Atty Glenn Gacott

LILIA TABANG and CONCEPCION TABANG, Complainants, versus ATTY. GLENN C. GACOTT, Respondent.

A.C. No. 6490 (CBD 03-1054) | 2004-09-29

RESOLUTION


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

On February 3, 2003, complainants Lilia Tabang and her mother, Concepcion Tabang, filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) a verified complaint for disbarment or suspension against respondent Atty. Glenn C. Gacott for gross misconduct, deceit and gross dishonesty.

Complainants allege as follows:

Sometime between the years 1984 and 1985, Lilia sought the legal advice of then incumbent Judge Eustaquio Gacott, father of herein respondent, regarding her desire to buy a 30-hectare agricultural land in Barangay Bacungan, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, which consists of several parcels of land...