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Dayan Sta. Ana Christian Neighborhood Association, Inc., et al. vs. Atty. Napoleon A. Espiritu

DAYAN STA. ANA CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. and/or its Officers, Members, namely: MINERVA A. GENATO, JULIETA P. BENEDICTO, PRAXEDES A. MORENO, PATRICIA DE GUZMAN, PACITA G. MEQUERIO, HELEN RESUELLO, RIC DE GUZMAN, and ERLINDA RAMIREZ, Complainants, versus ATTY. NAPOLEON A. ESPIRITU, Respondent.

A.C. No. 5542 | 2006-07-20

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

The instant disbarment case was filed by the officers/members of the Dayan Sta. Ana Christian Neighborhood Association Inc., charging Atty. Napoleon A. Espiritu with "deceitful conduct, malpractice, gross misconduct in office, and/or violation of oath of office." The charges are contained in the Complaint-Affidavit[1] dated May 17, 2001. 

Complainants sought the services of respondent sometime in November 1997 regarding a consolidated ejectment case where they were being sued in their respective capacities as officers and members of the association. The case, docketed as Civil...