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    Rodolfo Millare obtained a favorable judgment from the Municipal Trial Court against Atty. Eustaquio Z. Montero. Montero filed multiple appeals and motions to frustrate the execution of the judgment, including 6 total appeals, complaints or petitions. The Supreme Court found Montero guilty of forum shopping, defined as venturing to another forum for a more favorable resolution after an adverse decision in one forum. It suspended Montero from practice for 1 year under Rules of Professional Responsibility prohibiting abuse of court processes.

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    Rodolfo Millare obtained a favorable judgment from the Municipal Trial Court against Atty. Eustaquio Z. Montero. Montero filed multiple appeals and motions to frustrate the execution of the judgment, including 6 total appeals, complaints or petitions. The Supreme Court found Montero guilty of forum shopping, defined as venturing to another forum for a more favorable resolution after an adverse decision in one forum. It suspended Montero from practice for 1 year under Rules of Professional Responsibility prohibiting abuse of court processes.

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    Millare Vs Montero

    Transféré par

    Paco Roman
    Rodolfo Millare obtained a favorable judgment from the Municipal Trial Court against Atty. Eustaquio Z. Montero. Montero filed multiple appeals and motions to frustrate the execution of the judgment, including 6 total appeals, complaints or petitions. The Supreme Court found Montero guilty of forum shopping, defined as venturing to another forum for a more favorable resolution after an adverse decision in one forum. It suspended Montero from practice for 1 year under Rules of Professional Responsibility prohibiting abuse of court processes.

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    RODOLFO MILLARE, petitioner, vs.ATTY. EUSTAQUIO Z. MONTERO, respondent.

    QUIASON, J.:

    o!p"#int $or Dis%#r!ent. &#'i$i'# Mi""#re, t(e !ot(er o$ t(e 'o!p"#in#nt, o%t#ined # $#vor#%"e )*d+!ent $ro! t(e M*ni'ip#" Tri#" o*rt, ,#n+*ed, A%r# -MT . /(i'( ordered E"s# D0 o to v#'#te t(e pre!ises s*%)e't o$ t(e e)e't!ent '#se - ivi" #se No. 122.. o, #ppe#"ed t(e de'ision to t(e RT . S(e neit(er $i"ed # s*persede#s %ond nor p#id t(e rent#"s #d)*d+ed %0 t(e MT . T(e RT #$$ir!ed in toto t(e de'ision o$ t(e MT .T(e o*rt o$ Appe#"s - A. dis!issed o3s #ppe#" $ro! t(e de'ision o$ t(e RT $or $#i"*re to 'o!p"0 /it( Se'tion 44 o$ ,.&. ,"+. 546 #nd Se'tion 44-%. o$ t(e Interi! R*"es #nd 7*ide"ines - A87.R. 9 No. 552:2.. A''ordin+ to t(e A, o s(o*"d (#ve $i"ed # petition $or revie/ #nd not #n ordin#r0 #ppe#".

    On J#n*#r0 4, 561;, # M#ni$est#tion #nd Motion /#s $i"ed %0 respondent #r+*in+ t(#t t(e de'isions o$ t(e MT #nd t(e RT /ere n*"" #nd void $or %ein+ 'ontr#r0 to "#/, )*sti'e #nd e<*it0 $or #""o/in+ t(e "essor to in're#se %0 =::> t(e rent#"s $or #n o"d (o*se. Respondent, #d!ittin+ (is !ist#?e in $i"in+ #n ordin#r0 #ppe#" inste#d o$ # petition $or revie/, pr#0ed t(#t (e %e #""o/ed to $i"e #n #'tion $or #nn*"!ent.

    On Fe%r*#r0 4=, 561;, t(e A +#ve d*e 'o*rse to respondent3s M#ni$est#tion #nd Motion #nd "et t(e re'ords re!#in /it( it. @o/ever it /#s re!#nded to t(e 'o*rt # <*o. Respondent $i"ed #n Ur+ent Motion $or Re'onsider#tion #nd Motion to Set Motion $or Re'onsider#tion $or Or#" Ar+*!ents o$ t(e A de'ision. T(e A denied t(e !otion. A+#in, respondent re<*ested t(e A to set (is Motion For Or#" Ar+*!ents. A denied t(e Motion $or Or#" Ar+*!ent #nd in # reso"*tion denied t(e !otion $or re'onsider#tion.

    Respondent t(en $i"ed # &etition $or Revie/ on ertior#ri /it( t(is o*rt %*t it /#s denied $or (#vin+ %een $i"ed #nd p#id "#te. A !otion $or re'onsider#tion $ro! s*'( reso"*tion /#s "i?e/ise denied /it( $in#"it0. Respondent $i"ed # Motion $or t(e Iss*#n'e o$ # &ro(i%itor0 or Restr#inin+ Order.

    Respondent $i"ed # tot#" o$ siA #ppe#"s, 'o!p"#ints or petitions to $r*str#te t(e eAe'*tion o$ t(e MT )*d+!ent in ivi" #se No. 122. &re"i!in#r0 Iss*#n'e o$ &ro(i%itor0 Order $i"ed /it( t(e RT .

    J*d+in+ $ro! t(e n*!%er o$ #'tions $i"ed %0 respondent to $orest#"" t(e eAe'*tion o$ t(e s#!e )*d+!ent, respondent is #"so +*i"t0 o$ $or*! s(oppin+.

    ISSUE: B(et(er or not Respondent is +*i"t0 o$ $or*! s(oppin+

    @e"d: Yes. SUS&ENDED $or -5. 0e#r. R*"e 54.:4. C A "#/0er s(#"" not $i"e !*"tip"e #'tions #risin+ $ro! t(e s#!e '#*se. R*"e 54.:2. C A "#/0er s(#"" not *nd*"0 de"#0 # '#se, i!pede t(e eAe'*tion o$ # )*d+!ent or !is*se 'o*rt pro'esses. Under #non 56 o$ t(e ode o$ &ro$ession#" Responsi%i"it0, # "#/0er is re<*ired to represent (is '"ient D/it(in t(e %o*nds o$ t(e "#/.D T(e ode en)oins # "#/0er to e!p"o0 on"0 $#ir #nd (onest !e#ns to #tt#in t(e "#/$*" o%)e'tives o$ (is '"ient -R*"e 56.:5. #nd /#rns (i! not to #""o/ (is '"ient to di't#te t(e pro'ed*re in (#nd"in+ t(e '#se -R*"e 56.:=.. In s(ort, # "#/0er is not # +*n $or (ire. It is *net(i'#" $or # "#/0er to #%*se or /ron+$*""0 *se t(e )*di'i#" pro'ess, "i?e t(e $i"in+ o$ di"#tor0 !otions, repetitio*s "iti+#tion #nd $rivo"o*s #ppe#"s $or t(e so"e p*rpose o$ $r*str#tin+ #nd de"#0in+ t(e eAe'*tion o$ # )*d+!ent. A )*d+!ent '#n %e #nn*""ed on"0 on t/o +ro*nds: -#. t(#t t(e )*d+!ent is void $or /#nt o$ )*risdi'tion or $or "#'? o$ d*e pro'ess o$ "#/, or -%. t(#t it (#s %een o%t#ined %0 $r#*d. J*d+in+ $ro! t(e n*!%er o$ #'tions $i"ed %0 respondent to $orest#"" t(e eAe'*tion o$ t(e s#!e )*d+!ent, respondent is #"so +*i"t0 o$ $or*! s(oppin+. For*! s(oppin+ eAists /(en, %0 re#son o$ #n #dverse de'ision in one $or*!, de$end#nt vent*res to #not(er $or # !ore $#vor#%"e reso"*tion o$ (is '#se

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