[ SC CIRCULAR NO. 41-99, June 23, 1999 ]

[ SC CIRCULAR NO. 41-99, June 23, 1999 ]

[ SC CIRCULAR NO. 41-99, June 23, 1999 ]

Untitled Document

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

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.

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June 23, 1999.

(SGD.) ALFREDO L. BENEPAYO

Court Administrator