Dalton Woodrow Worthington vs. Felipe Fernandez

Republic of the PhilippinesSUPREME COURT

SECOND DIVISION

A.M. No. 1085 June 10, 1976

DALTON WOODROW WORTHINGTON, complainant, FELIPErespondent.

R E S O L U T I O N

 

AQUINO, J.:

Dalton Woodrow Worthington lodged in 1972 a complaint for disbarment charging Atty. Felipe Fernandez with malpractice, fraud and deceit in

The subject matter of the estafa case was the blending tobacco imported

Worthington alleged that on December 28, 1968 he and Fernandez entered into a

Worthington averred that the contract was simulated because its real purpose was

Fernandez denied the charges. He insinuated that it was Worthington who failed to

The case was referred to the Solicitor General for investigation, report and

Due to interminable postponements the case was never heard. Thus, at the

On May 8, 1973 respondent Fernandez filed in the Office of the Solicitor General a

Inasmuch as complainant Worthington had apparently lost interest in the case and as

SO ORDERED.

Fernando (Chairman), Barredo, Antonio and Martin, JJ., concur.

Concepcion, Jr., J. is on leave.