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ATTY. RICARDO M. ESPINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JESUS G. CHAVEZ, RESPONDENT.

ATTY. RICARDO M. ESPINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JESUS G. CHAVEZ, RESPONDENT.

A.C. No. 7250 [Formerly CBD Case No. 05-1448] | 2015-04-20

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

BRION, J.:

Before this Court is a Complaint for Disbarment/Suspension[1] that Atty. Ricardo M. Espina (Atty. Espina) filed against Atty. Jesus G. Chavez (Atty. Chavez) with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) on March 23, 2005 for violation of Canon 19, Rule 19.01 of the Code of Professional Responsibility.[2]
 
The IBP Report and Recommendation[3] transmitted to this Court on May 29, 2006 recommended the dismissal of the charge for lack of proof.
 
On August 28, 2006, Atty. Espina filed with this Court a Petition for Review on Certiorari[4] questioning the IBP findings. On February 28,...