BOARD MEMBERS JOHN L . COTE. CHAIRPERSON LEO A. FARHAT M S G R . CLEMENT H . KERN DAVID BAKER LEWIS. SECRETARY FRANK J . MCOEVITT. 0.0 . WILLIAM G . REAMON LYNN H . SHECTER. VICE-CHAIRPERSON
STATE OF MICHIGAN
MAILING ADDRESS: P. 0. BOX 149
DETROIT. MICHIGAN 48231
JOHN F. X. DWAIHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR S GENERAL COUNSEL
SUITE 1 2 6 0 3 3 3 W. FORT STREET DETROIT. MICHIGAN 4822E T E L E P H O N E : ( ~ I ~9)6 3 - 5 5 5
NOTICE OF SUSPENSION
ROGER C. COVERT (P 25519), 7219 E . Maple Road, Grand Blanc, M I 48439, by Attorney Disc ip l ine Board Midland County Hearing Panel.
(1) Suspension; (2) For a per iod of one (1) year ;
( 3 ) Effec t ive November 29, 1982. The hear ing panel found t h a t Respondent was removed a s adminis t ra tor of a c e r t a i n probate e s t a t e f o r f a i l u r e t o f i l e an ac-
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counting and was charged f o r l o s s e s and damages t o t h e e s t a t e i n t h e amount of $9,867.63 f o r which t h e e s t a t e has no t been repaid. Respon- dent was re t a ined t o p e t i t i o n f o r r e s t o r a t i o n of a d r i v e r ' s l i c e n s e and was given a r e t a i n e r of $200 but took no ac t ion , re turning t h e unearned f e e approximately two years a f t e r the time of r e t a i n e r . Respondent was re t a ined t o commence c e r t a i n c i v i l l i t i g a t i o n b u t f a i l e d t o take any ac t ion by way of discovery and f a i l e d t o appear f o r hearing on t h e De- fendant ' s motion f o r summary judgment which r e s u l t e d i n d ismissa l wi th pre judice of h i s c l i e n t ' s c o s t s . Respondent f a i l e d t o f i l e an answer t o a formal d i s c i p l i n a r y complaint. The aforementioned c o n s t i t u t e s v i o l a t i o n s of GCR 1963, 953 (1)- (4) and Canons 1, 6 , 7 and 9 of t h e Code of Profess ional Responsib i l i ty , to-wit : DR1-102 (A) (5) (6) , DR6-101 (A) (1)-( 3) and DR7-101 (A) (2) ( 3 ) and DR9-102 (B)( 2)- ( 4 ) . Respondent was
assessed c o s t s i n t h e amount of $292.40.
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