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HANLEY M. GURWIN VICE W l R M A N
2HARLES C. VINCENT. M.0
SECRETARY HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF REMONA A. GREEN PATRICK J. KEATING THEODORE P. ZEGOURAS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION ADB 216-87; 242-87 Horace D. Cotton, P 33268, 11036 Chalmers, De t ro i t , MI 48213 by Disc ip l ine Board Oakland County Hearing Panel #27. I ) Suspension -- 60 days;
2) E f f ec t ive June 1, 1988. Respondent f a i l e d t o answer t he Formal Complaints consol ida ted f o r hearing and f a i l e d t o appear before the panel a t a hearing on January 14, 1988. The panel found t h a t profess iona l misconduct was e s t a b l i s h e d and t h a t Respondent's neglect of a l e g a l mat te r r e s u l t e d i n t he d i smis sa l of h i s c l i e n t ' s case , t h a t he f a i l e d t o inform h i s c l i e n t t h a t he r ca se had been dismissed, t h a t he f a i l e d t o i n s t i t u t e va r ious l e g a l proceedings a s requested by another c l i e n t and f a i l e d t o refund t h e unearned po r t i on of t h e f e e s p a i d by t h a t c l i e n t , t h a t he f a i l e d t o answer a Reques t f o r Inves t iga t ion served October 28, 1986 and t h a t he f a i l e d t o answer a Formal Complaint served December 1, 1987. Respondent's conduct was found t o be i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4,7); MCR 9.103(C); MCR 9.113(B)(2) and Canons I , 2, 6 and 7 of the Code of Profess iona l Respons ib i l i ty , DR 1-102(A)(1,4-6); DR 2-110(A)(2,3); DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7-101(A)(l-3). Coats were assessed i n t he amount of $237.69.
Respondent f i l e d a P e t i t i o n f o r Review i n accordance wi th MCR 9.118 but f a i l e d t o appear b e f o r e t h e ~ o a r d a t a s h o wc ause hearing conducted on May 18, 1988. The Board ordered t h a t Respondent's p e t i t i o n be dismissed and t h a t the automatic s t a y of d i s c i p l i n e be vacated e f f e c t i v e June 1, 1988. c@& John/ . Van o l t