Catamio, Joice Ann S. 3B
WILLIAMS v ENRIQUEZ A.C No. 8319, September 16, 201, !. Me"#o$% &%'t() Spouses Williams Williams fled a Complaint-Adavit or disbarment disbarment against Att. Att. !nri"ue# or violation o t$e rule on orum s$opping% and purposel fling a groundless, alse and unla&ul suit. '$e spouses contended t$at on (ecember )**), a complaint o orcible entr &as fled against t$em in +C'C in egros riental b (esiderio Briones entolero, /rancisco Briones entolero, 0amon erar, +artin 1mbac, and 2ucia Briones plaintifs plaintifs44 &$ere Att. Att. !nri"ue# acted as t$eir counsel &$ereb a parcel o land is involved. '$e case &as resolved in avour o t$e plainti5s in +C'C and 0'C level but upon reconsideration, it &as dismissed. '$e spouses also alleged t$at Att Att.. !nri"ue# instructed 6ac 6aciano iano entolero 1mbac to illegall invade t$e sub7ect lot and destro an old $ouse o&ned b rlando iran and +arissa Williams &$o t$en fled a case o orcible entr against 6aciano. But Att. !nri"ue# made it appear t$at it &as rlando and +arissa &$o orcibl e7ect 6aciano on $is supposed in$eritance rom $is grandparents and drated a ne& complaint or orcible entr against rlando and +arissa. n t$e ot$er $and, Att. !nri"ue# countered t$at $e &as merel representing t$e $eirs o Aurea Briones entolero &$o &ere deending t$eir title over 2ot )8)*. 9n its 0eport and 0ecommendation, :; dated August ;, )*::, t$e 9B6-CB( ound t$at Att. Att. !nri"ue# ailed to s"uarel reute t$e c$arge o orum s$opping and recommended t$at $e be suspended rom t$e practice o la& and as a member o t$e Bar or si< =4 mont$s. I((*e) W$et$er or not Att. !nri"ue# violated t$e rule on /orum S$opping. R*+"-) e(. 9n a long line o cases, t$is Court $as $eld t$at orum s$opping e
s a avorable opinion ot$er t$an b appeal or certiorari4 in anot$er, or &$en $e institutes t&o or more actions or proceedings grounded on t$e same cause, on t$e gamble t$at one or t$e ot$er court &ould ma>e a avorable disposition. An important actor in determini determining ng its eets and can result in con?icting rulings. 9n previous cases, &illul and deliberate orum s$opping $as been made punis$able eit$er as direct or indirect contempt o court. As a retired 7udge, Att. !nri"ue# s$ould >no& t$at a la&er@s primar dut is to assist t$e courts in t$e administration administra tion o 7ustice. An conduct t$at tends to dela, impede or obstruct t$e administration o 7ustice contravenes t$is obligation. 9n engaging in suc$ malpractice, Att. Att. !nri"ue# violated Canon :) o t$e Code o 6roessional 0esponsibilit 0esponsibilit &$ic$ directs la&ers la&ers to obe t$e la&s o t$e land and to promote respect or t$e la& an and d t$e legal legal pr proce ocess sses. es. e al also so dis disre regar garded ded $is du dut t to ass assist ist in t$e speed speed and ecient ecient administration o 7ustice, and t$e pro$ibition against undul delaing a case b misusing court processes. /or all $is repre$ensible actions, t$e Court deems it appropriate to suspend Att. !nri"ue# or si< =4 mont$s rom t$e practice o la&. '$is penalt serves to emp$asi#e t$e seriousness o t$e Court in dealing &it$ suc$ contemptible abuse o t$e 7udicial process. A la&er s$all at all times up$old t$e integrit and dignit o t$e legal proession. proession. '$e bar s$ould maintain a $ig$ standard o legal profcienc as &ell as $onest and air dealing. A la&er brings $onor to t$e legal proession b ait$ull perorming $is duties to societ, to t$e bar, to t$e courts and to $is clients. 'o t$is end a member o t$e legal raternit s$ould rerain rom doing an act &$ic$ mig$t lessen in an degree t$e confdence and trust reposed b t$e public in t$e fdelit, $onest and integrit o t$e legal proession.
Catamio, Joice Ann S. 3B W/ERE&RE, Att. 0ud '. !nri"ue# is guilt o violating Canon :) o t$e Code o 6roessional 0esponsibilit and is SUSENE rom t$e practice o la& or a period o Si< =4 +ont$s. e is SERNL WARNE t$at a repetition o t$e same or similar act &ill be dealt &it$ more severel.
