MEMBERS PATRICK J. KEATING CHAIRMAN
MARTIN M. DOCTOROFF
VICE CHAIRMAN CHARLES C. VINCENT, M.D. SECRETARY
REMONA A. GREEN HANLEY M. GURWIN
STATE OF MICHIGAN
JOHN F. VAN BOLT EXECUTIVE OfRECTOR 6
GENERAL COUNSEL
sum 12w 333 W . FORT STREET
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48226
Area Code 31 3 963-5553
ROBERT S. HARRISON ODESSA KOMER
FILE NO. DP 74/85 - Michael 3. Kavanangh, P23977, S u i t e 206, Oak Park, M I 48237.
21500 Greenf ie ld Road,
(1 ) Suspension - 119 days; (2 ) E f f e c t i v e August 19, 1986. The Formal Complaint au thor ized by The Attorney Grievance Commission and f i l e d by the Grievance Adminis tra t o r charged t h a t t he Respondent was r e t a i n e d i n February 1981 t o r e p r e s e n t a c l i e n t i n a n a c t i o n f o r acts of medical ma lp rac t i ce which a l l e g e d l y occurred i n October 1980. Contrary to the d u t i e s d e s c r i b e d i n Canons 1, 6 6 7 of t h e Code o f P r o f e s s i o n a l Respons ib i l i t y , the Respondent f a i l e d to i n s t i t u t e s u i t be fo re the e x p i r a t i o n of t he s t a t u t e of l i m i t a t i o n s , be l a t ed ly a t tempted t o f a i l a complaint i n t he wrong forum, f a i l e d t o a d v i s e h i s c l i e n t of t he d i smis sa l of t h a t s u i t and f a i l e d to communicate wi th h i s c l i e n t regard ing the merits of her c laim o r i t s s t a t u s .
The Respondent and Counsel f o r the Grievance Administrator appeared before the Hearing Panel to e n t e r t h e i r agreement whereby Respondent admit ted the charges contained i n t h e Formal Compl i an t and a g r e e d t o t h e e n t r y of a n O r d e r suspending h i s l i c e n s e f o r a per iod of 119 days. That agreement was accepted by the Hearing Panel a s a s t i p u l a t i o n f o r consen t d i s c i p l i n e o f f e r e d under MCR 9 . 1 1 5 ( ~ ) ( 5 ) . Respondent i s found t o have violated the provisions of MCR 9.104(1-4) [GCR 953(1-4)] and Canons 1, 6 & 7 of the Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y DR 1 - 1 0 2 ( ~ ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) , DR 6-101(~)(1-3) and DR 7-101(~)(1-3) . Cos ts were a s se s sed i n the amount of $51.37.
Note: A s the r e s u l t of a p r i o r Order of D i s c i p l i n e , R e s p o n d e n t ' s l i c e n s e was suspended f o r a p e r i o d o f 60 d a y s e f f e c t i v e November 7 , 1985 ( F i l e No. DP 7/84; Notice of Suspension dated November 25, 1985). Respondent' s A f f i d a v i t o f Compliance i n accordance wi th MCR 9 . 1 2 3 ( ~ ) was f i l e d w i t h the Supreme Court on May 30, 1986 and he was e n t i t l e d to an au tomat ic re ins ta tement on t h a t da t e . Respondent d id n o t , however, pay h i s annual bar dues to the S t a t e Bar of Michigan f o r the year 1986 a s requi red by Rule 4 of the Supreme Court Rules concerning the S t a t e Bar o f Michigan . Respondent h a s n o t been e n t i t l e d t o e n g a g e j n the a c t i v e p r a c t i c e of law s i n c e November 7 , 1985.