MEMBERS HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN SOBERT S. HARRISON /ICE CHAIRMAN nARLES C. VINCENT. M.D.
SECRETARY
REMONA A. GREEN H A N L N M. GURWIN PATRICK J. KEATING ODESSA KOMER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (Pending Appeal)
ADB Case No. 1-87; 18-87 John D. Bas ty , P14731, 1960 W. Houghton Lake Drive, Box 349, P rudenv i l l e , M I 48651 b y the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Bay C i t y Hear ing Panel.
1 ) Suspension - 3 yea r s ;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e September 15, 1987; The twelve-Count Formal Complaint f i l e d b y the Grievance Adminis t ra tor charged t h a t the Respondent, i n h i s c a p a c i t y of independent persona l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of a decendent ' s estate appoin ted b y the Roscommon County Proba te Court , commingled and misappropriated estate funds i n the t o t a l amount of $68,125 .OO d u r i n g t h e y e a r s 1980 t h r o u g h 1985. The Compla in t f u r t h e r c h a r g e d t h a t t h e R e s p o n d e n t f a i l e d t o a d m i n i s t e r t h e e s t a t e p rope r ly and that he f i l e d f a l s e annual accoun t s w i th t he Proba te Court from 1980 t o 1985. The Respondent's conduct was a l l e g e d t o b e i n v i o l a t i o n of MCR 9.104(1-4) and Canons 1, 6, 7 & 9 of t h e Code of P ro fe s s iona l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y DR 1-102 (A)(4-6) ; DR 6-lOl(A) ( 1 - ; DR 7 - 1 0 1 ( ~ )( 1 - ; DR 9-102 (A) and DR 9-102 (B) (1-4).
A t t h e t he hear ing , the Respondent admi t ted t h e a l l e g a t i o n s i n each Count of t he Complaint. The Panel cons idered testimony presen ted b y the Respondent and o t h e r w i tnes se s i n m i t i g a t i o n , i nc lud ing ev idence of Respondent' s p r i o r unblemished r eco rd , h i s remorse, and his e f f o r t s t o make r e s t i t u t i o n .
The Hearing Panel Order suspending Respondent 's l i c e n s e f o r three years has been appealed t o t he At torney D i s c i p l i n e
Board b y the Grievance Adminis t ra tor and t h e Respondent and Show Cause proceedings b e f o r e t he Board i n accordance w i th MCR 9.118 have been scheduled.