SC CIRCULAR NO. 41-99, June 23, 1999
SC CIRCULAR NO. 41-99, June 23, 1999
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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 COURTS, AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES |
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SUSPENSION OF ATTY. ESCOLASTICO DAITOL FROM THE PRACTICE OF
LAW FOR THREE (3) MONTHS |
In its resolution dated June 14, 1999, the Third Division of
this Court denied with finality Atty. Escolastico’s motion for reconsideration
of the Court’s resolution in Administrative Case No. 3736 (Craig L. Ford vs.
Atty. Escolastico Daitol) dated November 16, 1995 which suspended him from the
practice of law for a period of three (3) months, with a warning that a
repetition of the same and similar offense will be dealt with more severely.
The resolution further directed this Office to circularize
respondent’s suspension from the practice of law.
Therefore, quoted hereunder for the information and guidance of
all concerned is the dispositive portion of the resolution in Administrative
Case No. 3736 of the Third Division of this Court dated November 16, 1995, to
wit:
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“WHEREFORE, the Court Resolved to SUSPEND
respondent Atty. Escolastico Daitol from the practice of law for a period of
three (3) months with a WARNING that repetition of the same or similar offense
will be more severely dealt with. Respondent is also DIRECTED to return to
complainant the amount off P600.00, which he had received as attorney’s fees.
xxx”
June 23, 1999.
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(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENEPAYO
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Court Administrator
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