Nieva v. Alvarez-Edad
January 31, 2005MARITONI M. NIEVA,
complainant
, vs. SATURNINA ALVAREZ-EDAD, RAN!" !LER# O$ !OURT, METRO%OLITAN TRIAL !OURT, RAN!" 32, &UEZON !IT',
respondent SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J
SUMMARY:
N()va *(+) an a(n(sra(v) /+a(n aa(ns A+var)-Ea, ran/4 !+)r * !ur * M)T! r. 32, &!, *r a++))+y)an(n r r)/)(v(n /(ss(n)r6s *)) *r r)/)(n * )v()n/) )7-ar), an 4)rs.
HELD:
S4) (s a(n(sra(v)+y +(a8+). T8) )n(+) r)asna8+) /)nsa(n, a /(ss(n)r us n 8) an )+y)) * 4) /ur. Ea v)rs)) 4)r 9)rs anr)sns(8(+(()s. S4) )an) an r)/)(v) a /(ss(n)r6s *)) *r a +((an (n an
e!-parte
r/))(ns. Su/4 a/ v(+a)sS)/(n , !4a)r II * 4)
"an#al $or %ler&s o$ %o#rt
.
FACTS:
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Mar(n( M. N()va, *r)r +)a+ r)s)ar/4)r * M)T!, r. 32,&!, *(+) 4) (nsan a(n(sra(v) /+a(n /4ar(n Saurn(na A+var)-Ea, ran/4 !+)r * !ur * 4) sa) ran/4, 9(4 4) **. a(n(sra(v) **)ns)s:
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1; $a+s(*(/a(n * a(+y () r)/rs<
T4) )nr()s (n 4)r
DTR
* 4) () * 4)r arr(va+ (n 4) **(/) an )arur) 4)r)*r
vary
*r 4)r )nr()s (n 4)
logbook
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2) Dishonesty for demandin or re!eivin !ommissioner"s fee for re!e#tion of eviden!e
ex-parte
$
Ea )an) *r a (++y Ranas, a )ss)n)r *r Un(*uns, %1,500 as /(ss(n)r6s *)) (n /nn)/(n9(4 4)
e!-parte
4)ar(n (n
Uni$#nds 's Sps Ann and Jose A(#ino et al
S4) 4r)a)n) )+ay 4) (ss((n* 4) /as) 94)n s4) 9as (v)n %500. Ev)nua++y, s4) s(n) a r)/)( *r %500 8u ) %300 *r 4)rs)+* anav) !u), 4) s)nra4)r, n+y %200.
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3; !nu/ r)=u(/(a+ 4) 8)s (n)r)s * 4) s)rv(/)<
S4) a++9) M4)r L(+y Mn)v)r) s 8a(+ a+4u4 s4) ( n )rsna++y a)ar (n /ur
S4) u8+(/+y 4u(+(a)s /+a(nan, 4) +a9y)rs, 4) a//us), an 4) )8)rs * 4)r sa**
S4) (ssu) /)r(*() ru) /()s * a 9arran * arr)s (n >
)eople o$ t*e )*ilippines 's Ra(#el +"ana Rodri#e./
9(4u r)?u(r(n r)?u)s(n ary ay +)a+ *))s<
S4) (s (s/ur)us an (sr)s)/*u+ (n 4) /nu/ * **(/(a+ 8us(n)ss (n /ur:
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an un*a(r an unr)asna8+) /+s(n * 4) a)nan/) +8 8)*r) 4) 30-(nu) ra/) )r( @ass)nra4)r ")+)n;<
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Un*a(r an unr)asna8+) na(n (n 4) +8 4a 4) /+a(nan r)r) (n 4) **(/) 4a+*-ay6 @as /+a(nan;
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"u(+(a(n +a9y)rs an +((ans<
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Insu+(n /+a(nan (n *rn * 4) +a9y)rs (n 4) On) /as)<4)n/), N()va 9as *r/) r)s(n nEa6s >r))7B 4a s4) >( n +(v) u 4)r )7)/a(ns.B
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$r/(n /+a(nan an u(+(y 9r)r Dan(+ D) +a !ru r)s(n *r 4) s)rv(/) 94)n s4) un=us+y/4ar) 4( 9(4 (nsu8r(na(n
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Ea )n() a++ 4) /4ar)s aa(ns 4)r. S! su8s)?u)n+y r)*)rr) 4) /as) 4) E7)/u(v) Ju), M)T!, &!.
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E%e!& '(de Dayrit:
E7n)ra) Ea *r a++ 4) /4ar)s, )7/) *r
dishonesty
@*r 4)r a/ * )an(n /(ss(n)r6s *))s*r
Uni$#nds
an ))(n * 4) %300;.
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Cu(+y * 2 /uns * (s4n)sy, sus)n) *r 4) s)rv(/) *r 1 y)ar 9(4u ay an (s?ua+(*() *r r(n r *rr)/)(v(n any (n/r)as) (n sa+ary ur(n 4) )n)n/y * 4) sus)ns(n
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CA:
4(+)
Ea (s n a(n(sra(v)+y +(a8+) *r 4)r /4ar)s, s4) (s u(+y * v(+a(n 4) Manua+ *r !+)rs * !ur 94(/4a8s+u)+y r4(8(s a /+)r * /ur r)/)(v) /(ss(n)r6s *))s
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%rv(s(ns:
@a; S)/(n , !4a)r II @. 3;, 94(/4 sa)s 4a:
No Branch Clerk o Co!rt shall de"and and#or receiveco""issioner$s ees or reception o evidence ex-parte
<F an
@8; S)/(n D.G, !4a)r IV@. GH;, 94(/4 sa)s 4a:
The Co!rt shall allo% the co""issioner& other than ane"ployee o the Co!rt& s!ch reasonable co"pensation as the circ!"stances o the case %arrant to betaxed as costs against the deeated party& or apportioned& as '!stice re(!ires.
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No dis*onest01
T4) nra+ *)) *r )7-ar) 4)ar(n (s %1,500: %1,000 )s 4) ran/4 !+)r, 4)n %500 )s 4)!ur S)nra4)r. S(n/) s4) 9as a8+) /++)/ n+y %500, s4) av) !ur S)nra4)r !u) 4) %200.
T*ere isa2sence o$ an intent or moti'e to ain
4)n s4) av) !u) %200, s4) (s )r)+y (v(n 4) +a)r 4)r s4ar) *r rans/r(8(n 4) s)nra4(/ n)s.
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Ho*ever+ Edad *as !o,,e!tin !ommissioner"s fee *hen she demanded #ayment from Unif(nds&
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Edad:
I 9as %r)s((n Ju) Mar?u) 94 /nu/) 4)
e!-parte
4)ar(n
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CA:
Ia)r(a+.
T4) Manua+ (s v)ry /+)ar 4a a ran/4 !+)r (s r4(8() )an /(ss(n)r6s *)).
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S)/. , Ru+) 30, 1G Ru+)s * !(v(+ %r/)ur):
in defa(,t or
ex-parte
hearins+ and in any !ase *here the #artiesaree in *ritin+ the !o(rt may de,eate the re!e#tion of eviden!e to its !,er- of !o(rt *ho is a mem.er of the .ar&
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CA/:
As a ran/4 !+)r * !ur 94 (s a nn-+a9y)r, s4) u4 n9 4a ( (s n+y a )8)r * 4) 8ar 94 (sau4r() r)/)(v) )v()n/) )7-ar).
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)enalt01
F01E
(n 4) su * %1,000. Ea (s
SEERELY RE3R0MA1DED *ith 4AR1015
4a a r))((n * a s((+ar a/ s4a++ 8) )a+ 9(4 r) s)v)r)+y
T4) *a/s n 9arran Ea6s (s(ssa+ /ns()r(n 4a u * 4) G /4ar)s, N()va 9as a8+) rv) n+y 1* 4) /4ar)s. S(n/) 4(s (s 4) *(rs () 4a Ea 9as a(n(sra(v)+y /4ar) a*)r s)rv(n 4) =u(/(ary *r 10y)ars, 4) r)s)n /+a(n s4u+ 8) r)a) as an (s+a) (n/()n.
0SSUE 6 RAT0:
3*et*er or not Al'are.-Edad s*o#ld 2e administrati'el0 lia2le $or collectin commissioners $ee4
@'ES;
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!+)rs * /ur ar) r)?u(r) 8) )rsns * /))n/), 4n)sy an r8(y.
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CA/:
Ea v)rs)) 4)r 9)rs an r)sns(8(+(()s. S4) )an) an r)/)(v) a /(ss(n)r6s *)) *r a +((an (nan
e!-parte
r/))(ns. Su/4 a/ v(+a)s S)/(n , !4a)r II * 4)
"an#al $or %ler&s o$ %o#rt
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R)sa) (n !(r/u+ar N. 50-2001 @Au. 1G, 2001;: >$r 4) u(an/) an (n*ra(n * a++ /n/)rn), >7 7 7
C,er-s of Co(rt are not a(thori7ed to !o,,e!t !om#ensation for servi!es rendered as !ommissioners in
ex parte
#ro!eedins
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T 8) )n(+) r)asna8+) /)nsa(n, a /(ss(n)r us
not
8) an
em#,oyee of the !o(rt
.
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S)/. D @G;, !4a)r IV * 4) sa)
"an#al $or %ler&s o$ %o#r1
>T4) !ur s4a++ a++9 4) /(ss(n)r,
other than anem#,oyee of the !o(rt+
su/4 r)asna8+) /)nsa(n as 4) /(r/usan/)s * 4) /as) 9arran 8) a7) as /ssaa(ns 4) )*)a) ary, r ar(n), as =us(/) r)?u(r)s.B
•
CA/:
As a /ur )+y)), A+var)-Ea 4as n au4r(y )an r r)/)(v) any /(ss(n)r6s *)). S4) )s n )) 4)sr(/ =u(/(a+ sanar 94)n s4) )an) an /++)/) /(ss(n)r6s *)).
0SSUE 6 RAT0:
3*et*er
or not t*e penalt0 imposed 5$ine and reprimand6 is proper4
@NO;
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T4) )na+y r)/)n) (s
too light
. Ea6s ransr)ss(n /ns(u)s
sim#,e mis!ond(!t
, /+ass(*() as a
less grave oense
un)r S)/. 52 @;, Ru+) IV * 4) R)v(s) Un(*r Ru+)s On A(n(sra(v) !as)s In T4) !(v(+ S)rv(/)
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8st ffense 9 S(s#ension 8 mo& 8 day to ; mos&)
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2n O**)ns) D(s(ssa+
D0S3S0T01:
Saurn(na A+var)-Ea
5U0LTY
* )an(nKr)/)(v(n /(ss(n)r6s *)) (n v(+a(n * S)/(n , !4a)r II anS)/(n D @G;, !4a)r IV * 4) Manua+ *r !+)rs * !ur. S4) (s 4)r)8y
SUS3E1DED
*r 2 n4s 9(4u ay an
4AR1ED
4aa r))((n * 4) sa) r a s((+ar **)ns) s4a++ 8) )a+ 9(4 r) s)v)r)+y.
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