MEMBERS MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF CHAIRMAN ROBERT S. HARRISON VlCE CHAIRMAN
CHARLES C. VINCENT, M.D.
SECRETARY REMONA A. GREEN
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE DlRECTCXl6
GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1260 333 W. FORT STREET
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226 Area Code 313 963.5553
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HANLN M. GURWIN PATRICK J. KEATING ODESSA KOMER
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION (By Consent)
F i l e No. DP 30185 John E. Smith, P20674, 1916 Penobscot Bui ld ing , D e t r o i t , M I 48226 by the by Attorney Di sc ip l ine Board Wayne County Hearing Panel 84 approving a S t i p u l a t i o n f o r Consent Order of D i s c i p l i n e .
1) Suspension - 18 months;
2) E f f e c t i v e November 1, 1986. The f i v e count Formal Complaint f i l e d by the Grievance Adminis t r a t o r charged tha t the Respondent neglec ted a pe r sona l
i n j u ry a c t i o n e n t r u s t e d t o him i n May 1981 and allowed the per iod of l i m i t a t i o n s to e x p i r e ; f a l s e l y represented t o h i s c l i e n t , from November 1981 to August 1984, t h a t s u i t had been f i l e d and that the case was progress ing; and f i l e d a n Answer t o the Request f o r I n v e s t i g a t i o n served by the Grievance Adminis t ra tor which - contained s ta tements known by the Respondent to be f a l s e . The Complaint charged the Respondent' s conduct v i o l a t e d the - prov i s ions of HCR 9.?04(1-4)(6) and Canons 1, 5 & 7 of t he Cade of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y , t o w i t : DR 1 -102(~) (4 -6 ) , DR 6-101(~)(1-3) and DR 7-101(A)(l-3).
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I n a S t i p u l a t i o n f o r Consent Order of D i s c i p l i n e approved by the Attorney Grievance Commission and f i l e d i n accordance with MCR 9.115(F)(5) , the Respondent en t e red h i s p l ea of nolo contendere to the charges i n the Complaint and s t i p u l a t e d that h i s l i c e n s e to p r a c t i c e l a w would be suspended f o r a per iod of 18 months commencing November 1, 1986. By f u r t h e r s t i p u l a t i o n of the p a r t i e s , Respondent was ordered to make R e s t i t u t i o n t o the Complainant i n the amount of $2,123.83, w i t h 7% i n t e r e s t , and t o make R e s t i t u t i o n i n a p r i o r d i s c i p l i n a r y a c t i o n i n t he amount of $12,000, wi th 12% i n t e r e s t . Costs were a s se s sed i n the amount of $308.64. ,
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