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THARLESC . VINCENT. M.D.
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NOTICE OF SUSPENSION F i l e Nos. DP 188/85; DP 57/86; DP 170/86; DP 216/86 David F. T i b b e t t s , P 22859, S t a t e S t r e e t , Box 331, A t l a n t a , M I 49709 by Attorney D i s c i p l i n e Board Macomb County Hearing Panel # l . 1 ) Suspension - Three yea r s , one day;
2 ) E f f e c t i v e March 20, 1987. The Respondent d i d n o t appear a t the hear ing and d i d n o t answer the Formal Complaints which charged a s follows:
DP 118/85--Count I: Respondent was r e t a i n e d t o commence f o r e c l o s u r e proceedings b u t f a i l e d t o take any a c t i o n , f a i l e d t o communicate w i th h i s c l i e n t and f a i l e d t o r e t u r n the f i l e o r t he r e t a i n e r ;
Count 11: Responden t 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 served October 18, 1985 ;
DP 57/86-Count I: Respondent was r e t a i n e d i n a c i v i l m a t t e r i n A p r i l 1985 b u t f a i l e d t o t a k e a c t i o n o r t o communicate w i t h h i s c l i e n t ;
Count 11: Responden t f a i l e d t o answer a R e q u e s t f o r Inves t i g a t i o n served October 28, 1985 ;
Count 111: Respondent accepted a r e t a i n e r i n October 1984 b u t f a i l e d t o i n s t i t u t e a c t i o n to q u i e t t i t l e t o real p r o p e r t y and made f a l s e s ta tements t o h i s c l i e n t s concerning h i s e f f o r t s on t h e i r b e h a l f ;
Count I V : Responden t 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 served October 30, 1985 ;
Count V: Respondent was r e t a i n e d t o handle the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of a decedent ' s e s t a t e b u t prepared no accoun t ings and f a i l e d t o r e p l y to the i n q u i r i e s of h i s c l i e n t ;
Count V I : Responden t f a i l e d t o answer a R e q u e s t f o r Inves t i g a t i o n served March 20, 1986.
DP 170/86-Respondent f a i l e d t o answer a Formal Complaint served by c e r t i f i e d mail March 21, 1986.
DP 216/86-Respondent f a i l e d t o answer a Formal Complaint served by c e r t i f i e d mail October 23, 1986.
By v i r t u e of t he Defaul t s which had been en te red , the Panel found t h a t misconduct was e s t a b l i s h e d ; t h a t Respondent had v i o l a t e d t he p rov i s ions of M C R 9.104(1-4,7), MCR 9.113(A) and Canons 1,2,6 & 7 of the Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , DR 1 - 0 2 ( ~ ) ( 1 4 - 6 DR 2-llO(B)(4), DR 6 - 1 A - , and DR 7 - o ( A ) ( ~ - 3 Cos ts were assessed i n t h e amount o f $268.07.
Respondent is suspended f o r a pe r iod of t h r ee y e a r s and u n t i l t he e n t r y o f a n Order of Reias ta tement pursuant t o MCR
9.124. Responden t i s o r d e r e d t o make r e s t i t u t i o n t o t h r e e complainants i n the r e s p e c t i v e amounts o f $390.00; $400.00 w i t h i n t e r e s t a t t he rate of s ix percent .
$250.00 and