Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2012 Bar — Question 19

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Atty. Juan Cruz of the Cruz, Cruz and Cruz Law Office personally handled a damage case of Mr. Gonzalo which resulted in an award of Php 500,000.00. The writ of execution was served by Sheriff Onoy, but resulted in recovery of only Php 70,000.00. Mr. Gonzalo was unsatisfied and filed an administrative complaint. When informed, Sheriff Onoy berated and threatened Mr. Gonzalo; and for this, the Sheriff was charged with Grave Threat. Atty. Pedro Cruz of the same Cruz, Cruz and Cruz Law Office appeared as defense counsel pro bono. Mr. Gonzalo seeks his disqualification. Decide. (A) No conflict of interest. The Grave Threat case arose out of a different factual scenario. (B) There is conflict of interest because both Atty. Juan Cruz and Atty. Pedro Cruz belong to one law office. (C) No conflict of interest since the court case was wholly handled by Atty. Juan Cruz. The law office did not participate in any way. (D) No conflict of interest. No likelihood that information in the civil case can be used in the criminal case.

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