8/9/2019 Dee vs CA

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FACTS:

Petitioner and his father went to the residence of private respondent, accompanied by the latters

cousin, to seek his advice regarding the problem of the alleged indebtedness of petitioners brother,

Dewey Dee, to Caesars Palace, a well-known gambling casino at Las Vegas, evada, !"#"$" Private

respondent personally talked with the president of Caesars Palace at Las Vegas, evada! "e advised the

president that for the sake and in the interest of the casino it wo#ld $e $etter to %ake &a%on Sy answerfor the inde$tedness! The president told hi% that if he co#ld convince &a%on Sy to acknowledge the

o$ligation, 'ewey 'ee wo#ld $e e(c#lpated fro% lia$ility for the acco#nt! )pon private respondents

ret#rn to *anila, he conferred with &a%on Sy and the latter was convinced to acknowledge the

inde$tedness! +n A#g#st, -., private respondent $ro#ght to Caesars Palace the letter of &a%on Sy

owning the de$t and asking for a disco#nt! Thereafter, the acco#nt of 'ewey 'ee was cleared and thecasino never $othered hi%!

%aving thus settled the account of petitioners brother, private respondent sent several demand

letters to petitioner demanding the balance of P&','''"'' as attorneys fees" Petitioner, however,

ignored said letters"

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0hether or not there is an attorney1client relationship $etween parties!

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2/S! Co#rt affir%ed the decision of the defendant Co#rt of Appeals! Costs against the petitioner!

&AT+3:

()*here is no +uestion that professional services were actually rendered by private respondent to

petitioner and his family" )hrough his efforts, the account of petitioners brother, Dewey Dee, with

Caesars Palace was assumed by amon #y and petitioner and his family were further freed from

the apprehension that Dewey might be harmed or even killed by the so-called mafia" For s#ch

services, respondent *#t#c is ind#$ita$ly entitled to receive a reasona$le co%pensation and this rightcannot $e concl#ded $y petitioners pretension that at the ti%e private respondent rendered s#ch services

to petitioner and his fa%ily, the for%er was also the Philippine cons#ltant of Caesars Palace!

$ lawyer is entitled to have and receive the ust and reasonable compensation for services rendered

at the special instance and re+uest of his client and as long as he is honestly and in good faith trying

to serve and represent the interests of his client, the latter is bound to pay his ust fees"