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A.C. No. 11113, August 09, 2016 - CLEO B. DONGGA-AS, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROSE BEATRIX CRUZ-ANGELES, ATTY. WYLIE M. PALER, AND ATTY. ANGELES GRANDEA, OF THE ANGELES, GRANDEA & PALER LAW OFFICE, Respondent. FACTS:
In May 2004, complainant engaged the law firm of respondents to handle
the annulment of his marriage. From then on, he constantly followed-up its progress but respondents were unable to produce a petition , with various excuses including that there was no record of marriage. Utterly frustrated with the delay, complainant decided to terminate their engagement and demanded for a refund of the amount he paid. To the complainant's surprise, they responded by sending two (2) billing statements in the amounts of P258,000.00 and P324,000.00. Thus, he filed a complaint. ISSUE:
Whether or not the respondents should be held administratively liable for
violating the CPR. HELD.
Yes. Despite the passage of more than five (5) months from the engagement,
respondents failed to file the appropriate pleading to initiate the case before the proper court. Such neglect of the legal matter entrusted to them by their client constitutes a flagrant violation of Rule 18.03, Canon 18 of the CPR, to wit: CANON 18-A LAWYER SHALL SERVE HIS CLIENT WITH COMPETENCE AND DILIGENCE. Rule 18.03 -A lawyer shall not neglect a legal matter entrusted to him, and his negligence in connection therewith shall render him liable.
