REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

_______ JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH ______
________________________ CITY

MR. JUAN DE LA CRUZ,

Plaintiff,
CIVIL CASE NO. AV-12345

-versus- FOR: BREACH OF

CONTRACT

MR. KIKO MAPANGANIB,

Defendant.
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MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE

OF COUNSEL FOR CAUSE

COMES NOW undersigned counsel, and to this most Honorable

Court most respectfully avers:

1.That the undersigned counsel has already terminated

hisattorney-client relationship with the defendant particularly because
of the latter's deliberate failure to appear before the undersigned
counsel in order to prepare for the case and to pay the fees for the
undersigned's legal services despite repeated requests for payment and
repeated promises to pay, in violation of the Defendant's
Retainer Contract with the undersigned counsel;

2. In view of the foregoing reasons and defendant's failure to

cooperate with the undersigned counsel, undersigned counsel has
found it difficult if not impossible to fulfill his obligations as lawyer to
defendant and defend the case of the defendant.
4. Undersigned counsel most respectfully requests that they be
allowed by this Honorable Court to withdraw their appearance in this
case as counsel for the defendant with the latters’ express conformity.

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 PRAYER

WHEREFORE, premises considered, undersigned counsel most

respectfully prays that they be allowed to withdraw his appearance in
this case as counsels for all the above-mentioned defendants and that he
be relieved of all their responsibilities relative to this case.
Other reliefs just and equitable under the premises are likewise
prayed for.

Respectfully submitted.
_____________________ 2014, City of _______________________, Philippines.

With my express consent and conformity:

___________________________
MR. KIKO MAPANGANIB

by:

ATTY. HONOR DEFENSOR

COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT