Question: I. Marco hired Atty. Ramirez to handle an ejectment case against informal settlers occupying his lot in Quezon City. After one of their hearings, Marco
I. Marco hired Atty. Ramirez to handle an ejectment case against informal settlers occupying his lot in Quezon City. After one of their hearings, Marco quickly headed to his car. When Atty. Ramirez asked where he was going, Marco replied, "Uwi na ako, Attorney! Magagalit asawa ko, nakalimutan ko anniversary namin." At that time, Marco's marriage was already strained. Eventually, Marco won the ejectment case, ending his professional engagement with Atty. Ramirez. A few months later, Marco was shocked to receive summons in a petition for declaration of nullity of marriage filed by his wife, Liza through her counsel, Atty. Ramirez, who signed the petition. Is Atty. Ramirez guilty of representing conflicting interests? Explain
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