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David L. Almendarez, Jr. vs. Atty. Minervo T. Langit

DAVID L. ALMENDAREZ, JR., Complainant, versus ATTY. MINERVO T. LANGIT, Respondent.

A.C. No. 7057 | 2006-07-25

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

The Case

On 5 May 2004, David L. Almendarez, Jr. ("complainant") filed this complaint-affidavit[1] before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), seeking the disbarment of Atty. Minervo T. Langit ("respondent") for acts unbecoming a lawyer. 

The facts are undisputed: 

Complainant, as attorney-in-fact of his mother Pura Lioanag Vda. de Almendarez, was the plaintiff in an ejectment case before the Municipal Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 2 ("trial court"). Respondent served as complainant's counsel. While the case was pending, defendant Roger Bumanlag ("Bumanlag") deposited...