Que vs Atty. Revilla, Jr. - A.C. No.

7054, December 4, 2009

Facts:
Conrado, Que (complainant) accused Atty. Anastacio Revilla(respondent) of willfully delaying the final judgment of the
lower court against his client. Atty. Anastacio Revilla successfully filed a petition for ceritiorari before the Court of
Appeals, two(2) petitions for annulment of title and a petition for annulment of judgment before the Regional Trial
Court and a petition for declaratory relief before the RTC. The respondents prayers for injunctive reliefs reveal the
latters persistence in preventing and avoiding the execution of the lower courts decision against his client.

Issue:
Whether or not the respondent, Atty. Anastacio Revilla, violated Rule 12, 12.02 and 12.04 of the Code of Professional
Responsibility.

Held:
Yes. Atty. Anastacio Revilla, Jr. abuse of court remedies by filing multiple actions praying for the same cause delayed
the execution of the final judgment of the court.
CANON 12 - A LAWYER SHALL EXERT EVERY EFFORT AND CONSIDER IT HIS DUTY TO ASSIST IN
THE SPEEDY AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
Rule 12.02 - A lawyer shall not file multiple actions arising from the same cause.
Rule 12.04 - A lawyer shall not unduly delay a case, impede the execution of a
judgment or misuse Court processes.