MEMBERS HON. MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN ROBERT S. HARRISON VICE CHAIRMAN ZHARLES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRETARY REMONA A. GREEN HANLEY M. GURWIN PATRICK J. KEATING ODESSA KOMER
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8 GENERAL COUNSEL --
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
Area Code 313 963.5553
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e Nos. DP 2/87; DP 193186 Norman J. Whi t e , P22260, Beachcomber Mote l , 805 W . Ludington Avenue, Ludington, M I 49431 by the Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Wayne County Hearing Panel /&q.
1) Suspension -- 120 days 2 ) E f f e c t i v e June 4, 1987. The Respondent f a i l e d t o answer two Formal Complaints f i l e d b y the Grievance Adminis t ra tor and f a i l e d t o appear b e f o r e t he Panel . I n l i g h t of t he Defaul t s e n t e r e d f o r h i s f a i l u r e t o answer, the Panel determined that p r o f e s s i o n a l miscoduct had been e s t a b l i s h e d and that the Respondent f a i l e d t o take a c t i o n t o advance a c la im of appea l i n a c r imina l m a t t e r , t h a t he f a i l e d t o comply wi th a n order of the Michigan Court of Appeals t o pay c o s t s , t h a t he f a i l e d t o answer a R e q u e s t f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n s e r v e d J u n e 1 3 , 1986 and t h a t he f a i l e d t o answer a Formal Complaint served December 12, 1986. 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 9.113 and Canons 1, 6 & 7 of the 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 - 1 0 2 ( ~ ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) , DR 6-101(A)(3) and DR 7 -101(~ ) (1 -3 ) . Cos ts were a s s e s s e d i n the amount of $107.58.
The Hearing Panel concluded t h a t such n e g l e c t coupled wi th a f a i l u r e t o comply wi th a n Order of t he Court of Appeals o r t o coopera te i n any way wi th the d i s c i p l i n e process warranted suspens ion f o r a per iod of 120 days and u n t i l demonstrat ion of h i s f i t n e s s t o resume the p r a c t i c e of law i n accordance w i t h MCR 9.123(B) and MCR 9.124. The P e t i t i o n f o r Review f i l e d by the Grievance Adminis t ra tor was v o l u n t a r i l y withdrawn September 9 , 1987. The suspension ordered b y the Panel became e f f e c t i v e June
& SEP 1 1 1987