SC CIRCULAR NO. 16-91, July 26, 1991

SC CIRCULAR NO. 16-91, July 26, 1991

Circulars July 26, 1991
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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 COURTS AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES

   
SUBJECT: INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OF ATTY. ERNESTO L. LUMAYA FROM PRACTICE OF LAW.

For the information and guidance of all concerned, quoted
hereunder is the pertinent portion of the Court En Banc resolution dated
May 21, 1991, in Adm. Case No. 2614 entitled “Maximo Dumadag vs. Ernesto L.
Lumaya”, to wit:

“Therefore, even as respondent consistently denied liability to
Dumadag, his former client, the records abundantly paint to his receipt of and
failure to deliver the amount of F4,344.00 to his client, the herein
complainant, a clear breach of the canons of professional
responsibility.

“ACCORDINGLY, the Court hereby SUSPENDS Atty. Ernesto Lumaya
INDEFINITELY from the .practice of law effective from date of his .receipt of
this1 resolution.

Manila, July __26__,1991.

   
(SGD.) REYNALDO L. SUAREZ
   
Officer-in-Charge
   
Office of the Court Administrator