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Lawyer and The Legal Profession Reviewer No. 1 Natasha Hueysuwan-Florido Vs Atty. James Benedict Florido Canon/Rules Violated
Lawyer and The Legal Profession Reviewer No. 1 Natasha Hueysuwan-Florido Vs Atty. James Benedict Florido Canon/Rules Violated
No. 1
NATASHA HUEYSUWAN-FLORIDO vs ATTY. JAMES
BENEDICT FLORIDO
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
Canon 10 / Rule 10.01 / Rule 10.02
CODE TO REMEMBER:
Spurious CA Resolution / Custody of Children
FACTS
Natasha Hueysuwan-Florido is the legitimate
spouse of respondent Atty. James Benedict Florido but
they are estranged and living separately from each other.
They have 2 children: Kamille Nicole Florido, 5 years old
and James Benedict Florido, Jr, 3 years old, both of whom
are in the custody of the complainant.
ISSUE
WON respondent can be held administratively liable
for his reliance on and attempt to enforce a spurious
Resolution.
RULING
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
Canon 11 / Rules 11.03 / Rule 11.04
CODE TO REMEMBER:
Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum
FACTS:
The complainant Philip See and his former private
prosecutor Atty. Leah Adorio of the King & Adorio Law
Offices with address at #40 Landargun St., Quezon City,
are found guilty of direct contempt for disrespect to the
Court and its Presiding Judge.
ISSUE:
No. 3
DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ATTY. VICENTE
RAUL ALMACEN
Original Case: Antonio Calero vs Virginia Yaptinchay
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
RULING:
ACTS DONE TO THE COURT BY ALMACEN:
1) Surrender his lawyer’s certificate which
was purely protestative
2) Picturing his client as “a sacrificial victim
at the altar of hypocrisy
3) Branding the members as “calloused to
pleas of justice”
4) Caused the publication in the papers of an
account of his actuations
5) Express of no regret and offered no
apology when called upon to make an explanation
No. 4
JORGE MONTECILLO & QUIRICO DEL MAR
vs
FRANCISCO GICA, MAGNO GATMAITAN, JOSE
LEUTERIO, RAMON GAVIOLA
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
Canon 11 / Rules 11.03 / Rule 11.04
CODE TO REMEMBER:
3 Justices of CA / “stupid or fool”
FACTS:
RULING:
Del Mar has scant respect for the two highest
courts of the land when claimed that thy knowingly
rendered unjust judgment. His allegations acted with
intent and malice, if not with gross ignorance of the law.
He was suspended indefinitely.
No. 5
ROGELIO VILLANUEVA vs ATTY. AMADO DELORIA
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
CODE TO REMEMBER:
Refund of P69K plus interest rate
FACTS:
No. 6
RENERIO SAMBAJON, RONALD SAMBAJON,
CRISANTO CONOS, FREDILYN BACULBAS
vs
ATTY. JOSE A. SUING
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
CODE TO REMEMBER:
FACTS:
ISSUE:
RULING:
No. 7
CESAR LANTORIA
vs
ATTY. IRINEO BUNYI
CANON/RULES VIOLATED:
Canon 13 – A lawyer shall rely upon the merits of
his cause and refrain from any impropriety which tends to
influence or gives the appearance of influencing the court.
CODE TO REMEMBER:
- graft and corruption
- corruption and bribery to a judge
FACTS:
Lantoria contends:
1. Respondent won the said 3 cases because
respondent was the one who prepared the decisions
rendered therein;
Respondent’s claims:
1. Admitted the existence of the letter but
explained the contents that:
- Judge Galicia was holding 2 salas at that
time
- Said letters were in the form of drafts
RULING: