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Jose C. Cordova vs. Reyes Daway Lim Bernardo Lindo Rosales Law Office, et al.

JOSE C. CORDOVA, Petitioner, versus REYES DAWAY LIM BERNARDO LINDO ROSALES LAW OFFICES, ATTY. WENDELL CORONEL and the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION,*** Respondents.

G.R. No. 146555 | 2007-07-03

D E C I S I O N
 


CORONA, J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] of a decision[2] and resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated July 31, 2000 and December 27, 2000, respectively, in CA-G.R. SP No. 55311.

Sometime in 1977 and 1978, petitioner Jose C. Cordova bought from Philippine Underwriters Finance Corporation (Philfinance) certificates of stock of Celebrity Sports Plaza Incorporated (CSPI) and shares of stock of various other corporations. He was issued a confirmation of sale.[4] The CSPI shares were physically delivered by Philfinance to the former Filmanbank[5] and Philtrust Bank, as custodian banks, to hold these...