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2011-02-02 |
ABAD, J. |
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| Three. Atty. Bermudo assails the CA's reduction of his attorney's fees from P12,644,300.00 to P4,234,770.00. In fixing the higher amount, the RTC relied on the advice of an amicus curiae regarding the value of the lands belonging to the estate. But the CA found such procedure unwarranted, set aside the RTC's valuation, and used the values established by the Angeles City Assessor for computing the lawyer's fees of Atty. Bermudo. The Court finds no compelling reason to deviate from the CA's ruling. Given their wide experience and the official nature of their work, the city assessors' opinions deserve great weight and reliability.[4] Thus, the Court must sustain the CA's computation based on the market values reflected on the schedule proposed by the Angeles City Assessor. | |||||