BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM G. REAMON. CHAIRPERSON LYNN H. SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON BERNADINE N. DENNING. SECRETARY JOHN L . COTE LEO A. FARHAT PATRICK J. KEATING CHARLES C. VINCENT. M. D.
STATE OF MICHIGAN
NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF LICENSE
FILE NO:
59-84, 121-84
JOHN F. X. DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & G E N E R A L C O U N S E L
SUITE 1 2 6 0 3 3 3 W. FORT STREET DETROIT, MICHIGAN 4 8 2 2 6 TELEPHONE: (313) 9 6 3 - 5 5 5 3
RALPH A. WZI;LIAHS, ( ~ 3 0 3 9 ) ,2 4901 Northwestern Hwy. , S u i t e 402, Southf i e l d , M I 48075, by Oakland County Hearing Panel #6.
(1) Revocation of License ( 2 ) E f f e c t i v e October 4 , 1984 The Hearing Panel found t h a t Respondent had v i o l a ted the d i s c i p l i n a r y r u l e s a s a l l e g e d i n t h e formal complaint , to-wit: Respondent n e g l e c t e d a probate e s t a t e ma t t e r , f a i l e d t o communicate w i th the c l i e n t , and f a i l e d t o respond t o the r eques t f o r i n v e s t i g a t i o n of t he G r i e v a n c e A d m i n i s t r a t o r . Respondent was r e t a i n e d intwo s e p a r a t e medica l malprac t ice a c t i o n s and, o t h e r than f i l i n g a complaint and demand f o r j u ry , f a i l e d and neglected to perform and provide the l e g a l s e r v i c e s f o r which he was r e t a ined and f a i l e d t o answer the Grievance Admin i s t r a to r ' s r eques t f o r i nves t iga t ion . The Hearing Panel found v i o l a t i o n s of GCR 1963, 953 (1-4) and ( 7 ) , 962.2(b) and Canons 1, 6 , and 7 of the Code of P ro fe s s iona l Respons ib i l i t y .
The Respondent f i l e d no answer to the formal complaint which r e s u l t e d i n t h e f i l i n g of a d e f a u l t , and f a i l e d t o appear before the Hearing Panel . I n a s se s s ing d i s c i p l i n e , the Panel considered Respondent 's f a i l u r e s to answer and appear and p r i o r suspensions of t h i r t y days ( M a r c h 28 , 1984) and t h r e e y e a r s (Augus t 9 , 1 9 8 4 ) . C o s t s were assessed i n the amount of $150.17.
Dated: October 1 2 , 1 9 8 4