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Magdaleno P. Catungal Vs. Jocelyn C. Fernandez etc.

MAGDALENA P. CATUNGAL, Complainant, versus JOCELYN C. FERNANDEZ, Court Stenographer I, Municipal Trial Court, Caba, La Union, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-07-2362 | 2008-06-12

R E S O L U T I O N


CARPIO, J.:

This is a complaint for failure to pay a just debt filed by Magdalena P. Catungal (Catungal) against Jocelyn C. Fernandez (Fernandez), Court Stenographer I, Municipal Trial Court, Caba, La Union.

On 14 March 2003, Fernandez bought four cavans of rice worth P4,800 from Catungal. Fernandez signed a note[1] acknowledging her receipt of the rice and promised to pay the P4,800 on 15 March 2003.

Fernandez failed to pay on 15 March 2003. Catungal repeatedly demanded payment from Fernandez. Despite the repeated demands, Fernandez refused to pay. Fernandez kept on promising Catungal that she would pay her...