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2012-11-14 |
BERSAMIN, J. |
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| In Lim v. Antonio,[49] we censured the complainant because revenge and bad faith had motivated him into filing a baseless complaint against an attorney, stressing: The dignity and honor of the profession require that acts unworthy of membership in the bar should be visited with the appropriate penalty. The charge against respondent is of a serious character. If in fact there was such a violation of the law as charged, he should be duly penalized. It is quite clear, however, that the complaint is unfounded. It was the product of ill-will, the desire of complainant to avenge himself. It certainly was not made in good faith. If it were so, its dismissal would have sufficed. To repeat, such is not the case. As the Report made clear, the complaint arose from a feeling of resentment, even of hate. To allow complainant to trifle with the Court, to make use of the judicial process as an instrument of retaliation, would be a reflection on the rule of law. He should be held to strict accountability, considering that this is his second attempt. Such stubbornness, compounds the gravity of his offense. He appears to be incorrigible. At the very least, therefore, he should be censured.[50] | |||||