Case Title: LLDA v CA 1.

GR Number and Date: G.R. No. 110120 March 16, 1994

Author: Type of Case Filed:
Ruling of Lower Courts: Denied/Granted - brief basis
Ponente:
Doctrine: Issue:

1. Judges shall require lawyers in proceedings before the court to refrain from Whether or not………….. - YES.
manifesting, by words or conduct, bias or prejudice based on irrelevant
grounds, except such as are legally relevant to an issue in proceedings and
may be the subject of legitimate advocacy. Ruling:

Name of the parties: (and their respective role in the case): Contention 1:

Petitioner: a. Basis of the ruling. (Cite the law or previous jurisprudence):

Respondent:
Third person (Mortgagor, Assignor): if available b. Application of the ruling in the case:

Applicable Articles: Contention 2:

1. Canon 5, Section 5 – Judges shall require lawyers in proceedings before the a. Basis of the ruling. (Cite the law or previous jurisprudence):
court to refrain from manifesting, by words or conduct, bias or prejudice
based on irrelevant grounds, except such as are legally relevant to an issue b. Application of the ruling in the case:
in proceedings and may be the subject of legitimate advocacy.
Ratio:
Facts: (Instead of using respondent and petitioner use the name please :))

- Not elaborated by the Supreme Court. The ponente (Assoc. Justice Conchita Carpio
Morales) focused her discussion on the behavior of Judge Belen in the course of the
proceedings conducted on February 27, 2006.
1. Atty. Mane charged Judge Belen of "demean[ing], humiliat[ing] and be-
rat[ing]" him during the hearing of his Civil Case.

Contentions of the PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF (Indicate the name):

2.
3.

Contention of the RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT(Indicate the name):