Laput v. Remotigue A.M. No. 219: September 29, 1962; Justice Labrador
Laput v. Remotigue A.M. No. 219: September 29, 1962; Justice Labrador Canon 8 FACTS: ● Atty. Casiano Laput filed a complaint against Atty. Francisco E.F. Remotigue with unprofessional and unethical conduct in soliciting cases. ● Nieves Rillas Vda. de Barrera discharged Laput as her counsel because she lost trust in him. Barrera found some dividend checks that should be sent to her was sent instead to Laput and there were withdrawals from the banks made by Laput without her prior authority. ● The one who replaced Laput as counsel was Remotigue. Remotigue did not inform Laput that he will asked the court that the latter must turn over the documents related to the properties of Barrera. Barrera actually planned to dispose the estate but the pertinent documents were under the lien of Laput. ● ...