DISMISSAL
Case No. 00-004-GA
R. Duncan MacDonald, P-16917, Flint, Michigan, by the Attorney Discipline Board Genesee County Hearing Panel #3.
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Dismissal.
Effective February 16, 2001
The Grievance Administrator filed Formal Complaint 00-004-GA on January 13, 2000 alleging that respondent had committed acts of professional misconduct, specifically: That respondent, in a telephone conversation with opposing counsel, called opposing counsel a Alying son of a bitch@ and a Ashyster.@ Respondent was also alleged to have communicated with a party known to be represented by another lawyer without authorization. Respondent=s conduct was alleged to have been in violation of MCR 9.104(1)-(4); and Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct 4.2; 6.5(a); and 8.4(a) and (c).
On September 1, 2000, the hearing panel entered an order dismissing Formal Complaint 00-004-GA. On September 22, 2000, the Grievance Administrator filed a petition for review and a show cause hearing was held on November 16, 2000. The Attorney Discipline Board issued an opinion and order on January 25, 2001 affirming the hearing panel=s dismissal. No costs were assessed against respondent.