SC CIRCULAR NO. 81-2000, November 06, 2000
SC CIRCULAR NO. 81-2000, November 06, 2000
| TO: | THE COURT OF APPEALS, SANDIGANBAYAN, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’A DISTRICT COURTS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS IN CITIES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURTS, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS, SHARI’A CIRCUIT TRIAL COURTS AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES |
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| SUBJECT: | SUSPENSION OF ATTY. CESILO A. ADAZA FROM THE PRACTICE OF LAW FOR SIX (6) MONTHS |
Quoted hereunder for the information and guidance of all concerned
are pertinent portions of the decision of the Third Division of this
Court, in Administrative Case No. 4083 entitled Leonito Gonato and
Primrose Gonato vs. Atty. Cesilo A. Adaza” dated March 27, 2000, to wit:
“xxx
xxx. His act of requiring complainants to pay an exorbitant amount
on the pretext that it was needed for the payment of court fees which
were not even substantiated by proper official receipts, constitutes
malpractice which is serious breach of professional duty toward
complainants whose trust responded disregarded and violated. xxx.xxx
WHEREFORE, respondent Atty. Cesilo A. Adaza is hereby suspended
from the practice of law for the period of six (6) months from notice,
with the warning that a repetition of the similar acts will be dealt
with more severely. xxx.xxx”
Copy of the said decision was received by Atty. Adaza on April 12,
2000. Notice of the resolution denying his motion for reconsideration of
the said decision was received by Atty. Adaza on September 6, 2000.
November 6, 2000.
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(Sgd.)ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO
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Court Administrator
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